# ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Officially the 3rd Highest-Grossing Movie Ever in America

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/spider-man-brand-new-day-is-officially-the-3rd-highest-grossing-movie-ever-in-america/
- Published: 2026-09-03T10:00:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-03T10:31:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-third-highest-grossing-movie-domestic-box-office-history-893-million/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day

## Key points

- Brand New Day is now America's third highest-grossing film ever.
- It has overtaken Avatar: The Way of Water worldwide.
- It's just $43m behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens domestically.

## Summary

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the third highest-grossing film of all time in America, cementing its status as one of the biggest box office successes in cinema history. The film's dominance follows a string of underwhelming Marvel Cinematic Universe releases in 2025, meaning expectations were relatively muted heading into 2026 — yet Tom Holland's return has proved a decisive box office draw, with the film topping weekly charts almost continuously since its late-July release.

The film broke records for the biggest opening weekend and biggest first-week haul in domestic history, and only briefly lost its top spot to the debut of Insidious: Out of the Further. It has now overtaken Avatar: The Way of Water to rank third worldwide, though closing the near-$3 billion (£2.4 billion) gap to Avatar globally looks unlikely. Domestically, it sits just $43 million (£34 million) behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, meaning it could realistically become America's highest-grossing film ever within weeks. Marvel boss Kevin Feige has said Holland and Zendaya will take a break after their promotional tour before any future Spider-Man plans progress.

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