Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Sony’s Highest-Grossing International Release

Sony Pictures and Marvel’s comic book adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has generated $704.5 million in North America and $1.8 billion worldwide after just two weekends of release, according to reporting by Variety. Starring Tom Holland as the web-slinging hero, the film has become the fastest movie to surpass the $700 million domestic ticket sales benchmark.

Domestic Box Office Milestones and Historical Ranks

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” reached its domestic milestone on Wednesday, placing it at No. 7 on the all-time North American chart after hitting theaters on July 31, according to data from The Hollywood Reporter. Only seven movies have ever reached $700 million in North America. That list includes 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with $963 million, 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” with $858 million, 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” with $814 million, 2009’s “Avatar” with $785 million, 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick” with $721 million, and 2018’s “Black Panther” with $700 million, as reported by Variety.

The film surpassed 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” for the biggest domestic opening weekend ever with $360 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It subsequently earned the highest-grossing first week in domestic box office history and became the second-fastest film, trailing only “Avengers: Endgame,” to reach $1 billion globally.

International Performance and Comparison With Predecessors

Internationally, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has climbed to $1.108 billion, impressively overtaking the entire overseas haul of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which brought in $1.106 billion, according to Variety. This performance makes “Brand New Day” Sony’s biggest film ever overseas and places it at No. 10 on the list of highest-grossing features internationally, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter.

By comparison, “No Way Home” opened in December 2021 and ultimately collected $1.9 billion globally. Industry observers note that “No Way Home” benefited from the specific buzz surrounding the return of past Peter Parkers played by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, a lack of real competition, and pent-up demand as the first post-COVID theatrical visit for many moviegoers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Broader Summer Box Office Impact

The success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” alongside fellow recent releases “The Odyssey” and “Toy Story 5,” pushed the 2026 summer box office past the $4 billion mark, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This milestone represents just the second time the prime moviegoing season has achieved this level since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the first instance occurring during the summer of 2023.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” also stars Zendaya, Sadie Sink, and Jon Bernthal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With minimal competition scheduled for the remainder of the summer, box office analysts continue to monitor whether the superhero epic can approach the $2 billion threshold worldwide.