‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Second-Fastest Film To Cross $1B At Int’l Box Office; Global At $1.67B; ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Opens With $25M – Update
Sony/Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has crossed $1 billion at the international box office in just 12 days of release, making it the second-fastest film ever to reach that milestone abroad, behind only "Avengers: Endgame". The film now stands as the 12th highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide, with analysts suggesting it is on track to reach $2 billion globally in the coming weeks.
The Destin Daniel Cretton-directed film has amassed a global total of $1.67 billion ($654.3 million domestic, $1.013 billion overseas), becoming the 16th film to surpass $1 billion internationally. It topped charts in most of its 67 markets, aside from South Korea, where Universal's "The Odyssey" took the top spot. The film also set numerous territorial records, becoming the biggest Hollywood release ever in India and the top MPA title of all time in Brazil, Spain, Peru, Pakistan and the UAE, while its $144.2 million domestic second weekend ranked among the largest in North American box office history.
In short
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" hits $1B overseas in a record-fast 12 days.
- Global total reaches $1.67 billion, ranking 12th all-time worldwide.
- Film sets all-time box office records in India, Brazil, Spain and elsewhere.
Explained simply
Spider-Man is a Marvel superhero whose films are made by Sony in partnership with Marvel Studios. The character is part of a wider series of connected films, including the Avengers stories, and audiences may see him alongside other heroes.
Box-office figures track ticket sales, usually separating North American earnings from those in other countries. Reaching $1 billion overseas is a notable measure of a film’s international appeal, while worldwide totals combine those sales with North American takings.
Large cinema releases can earn very different amounts across countries, depending on local audiences and release timing. Comparisons with earlier films show how a movie performs commercially, but do not by themselves explain why viewers chose to see it.
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