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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Officially the 3rd Highest-Grossing Movie Ever in America
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
Spider-Man is a Marvel superhero whose stories have been adapted into films by different studios and creative teams. Tom Holland plays the character in a series linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a collection of films and television shows featuring connected characters and storylines; Zendaya plays MJ, one of his central relationships.
Box-office rankings compare how much films earn from cinema ticket sales, often separating the US and Canada market, commonly called the domestic market, from worldwide totals. Big domestic earnings matter to studios and cinemas, while worldwide figures show a film’s reach across different countries.
The character’s films sit alongside other major franchises, including Star Wars and Avatar, in records for cinema earnings. Comparisons can be affected by ticket prices, release patterns and whether figures are adjusted for inflation, so “highest-grossing” usually refers to the total money earned rather than the number of tickets sold.
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