Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks US opening-day record
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"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" broke the record for the biggest single-day opening at the US box office, taking $168 million including previews on its first day and surpassing "Avengers: Endgame's" $157.4 million mark. The Sony release comfortably eclipsed "Spider-Man: No Way Home's" $260.1 million domestic opening to become the studio's biggest launch ever, and it also delivered a record start for director Destin Daniel Cretton and star Zendaya.
Sony ultimately projected the film's three-day opening weekend at around $325 million, a strong second-best all-time start behind "Avengers: Endgame's" $357.1 million record, though some industry estimates put the figure above $350 million. Audience exit surveys showed an 88% definite-recommend score and an A CinemaScore, with the 18-24 demographic making up the largest share of ticket buyers and roughly six in ten attendees citing their love of the franchise as the main draw.
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In short
- "Brand New Day" set a $168m US opening-day box office record.
- It beat "No Way Home" as Sony's biggest domestic opening ever.
- Weekend take landed near $325m, short of "Endgame's" $357m record.
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Attention turned to the weekend arithmetic, with reports specifying the film needs to clear $105 million on Saturday to keep the ‘Endgame’ record within reach and flagging Sunday takings as the likely deciding factor, even as its status as Sony's biggest domestic opening and its strong audience scores were reaffirmed.
- 3 months ago The precise scale of the day-one haul was confirmed as $168 million against ‘Endgame’s’ $157.4 million day-one mark, with the film also delivering the biggest-ever launch for Sony and record openings for director Destin Daniel Cretton and star Zendaya, while audience tracking showed an 88% definite-recommend score, an A CinemaScore and dominance among 18-24-year-old franchise fans.
- 3 months ago ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ smashed the US single-day box office record on its opening day, pulling in over $168 million with previews and pushing past ‘Avengers: Endgame’, leaving open the possibility it could threaten ‘Endgame’s’ $357.1 million weekend record once Saturday and Sunday returns are in, with Sony forecasting a $325 million debut against outside estimates topping $350 million.
- Collider ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings Past ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in Monster Box Office Debut
- Variety Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Breaks Opening Day Record With $168 Million
- The Hollywood Reporter ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Leaps to Record $168M First Day for Historic Opening Weekend
- Deadline Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks US opening-day record
Explained simply
Spider-Man is a superhero created by Marvel Comics, usually portrayed as a young man who gains spider-like abilities and protects New York. The character has appeared in several film series, with recent films made by Sony Pictures in partnership with Marvel Studios.
Cinema box office figures measure ticket sales, with North American results generally covering the United States and Canada. An opening weekend is closely watched because it indicates early audience demand and can shape expectations for a film’s overall earnings.
Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, is a Marvel ensemble film featuring many established superheroes and has long held major opening-weekend records. Comparisons between Spider-Man films and Avengers films reflect both the characters’ popularity and the scale of the modern global cinema market.
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- DeadlineSpider-Man: Brand New Day breaks US opening-day record
- Collider‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings Past ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in Monster Box Office Debut
- VarietyBox Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Breaks Opening Day Record With $168 Million
- The Hollywood Reporter‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Leaps to Record $168M First Day for Historic Opening Weekend
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Originally published by Deadline as “‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Sets All-Time First-Day High With $168M U.S., Could Beat ‘Avengers: Endgame’ $357M Weekend Record – Saturday AM Box Office Update”.