Sony and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day crossed the half-billion-dollar domestic box office threshold in a record-setting seven days. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, the sequel cleared the milestone faster than any previous release in North American box office history.
Box Office Speed Records Fall to Spidey
Spider-Man: Brand New Day reached the $500M mark in just one week. That pace beat the eight days it took Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame in 2019, and outpaced 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which required ten days to hit that stateside milestone.
The previous entry, 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, took 12 days to reach the same threshold. With these figures, the Holland-Zendaya vehicle becomes the 23rd film in North American box office history to cross $500M.
Did you know? Star Wars: The Force Awakens remains the overall domestic box office leader on the all-time list with $936.6M.
Auditorium Shifts and Midweek Earnings
Brand New Day pulled in an estimated $32.7M on Wednesday. This stands as the second-best Wednesday ever for a non-opening title, trailing only The Force Awakens, which grossed $38M on Wednesday, December 23, 2015.
The film’s running cumulative gross stands at an estimated $508.8M following a projected $27M or higher single-day take in the U.S. and Canada. Exhibition updates show that Imax auditoriums—which were not part of the initial opening suite for Brand New Day—are finally projecting the sequel in a co-share arrangement with Universal’s The Odyssey, though Spider-Man retains all Premium Large Format (PLF) screens for the weekend.
Competitive Weekend Slate
The sophomore frame of Brand New Day faces new counterprogramming as it enters its second weekend in theaters. The sequel could challenge or approach the second-weekend record currently held by The Force Awakens at $149.2M.
New releases opening alongside the Spidey holdover include Universal’s romantic comedy One Night Only, Horror Section’s Eli Roth-directed Ice Cream Man, and Searchlight’s R-rated comedy Supertroopers 3, all launching with Thursday night previews.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast did Spider-Man: Brand New Day cross $500 million?
The film crossed the $500M domestic threshold in just seven days.
Which movie held the previous speed record for reaching $500 million?
Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame held the previous record, taking eight days to reach that threshold in 2019.
Who directed Spider-Man: Brand New Day?
The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and stars Tom Holland and Zendaya.
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