Spider-Man: Brand New Day has shattered Avengers: Endgame’s domestic opening weekend box office record.
Early estimates reported that Brand New Day had made $355 million domestically, just $2 million shy of Avengers: Endgame’s record. However, doubt began to creep in from analysts last night as rumblings suggested Brand New Day may have opened even bigger than first believed. And, today, that appears to be true as Sony has confirmed to Variety that Brand New Day made $360 million domestically this past weekend, beating Endgame’s record.
“Wow! 360 million thank-yous to all the filmmakers, actors, producers, and to my colleagues at Sony, who created such a fantastic film and an exceptional marketing and distribution campaign,” says Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures. “Records are made to be broken, but we will take great pride in this one, for as long as we hold it.”
Globally, the film still holds the second best opening of all-time behind Endgame with a worldwide total of over $930 million. As a result of its astonishing start, Brand New Day is predicted to surpass the $2 billion mark at the box office by the end of its run. This is a feat only 7 movies have ever achieved and Spider-Man: No Way Home actually came pretty close to joining the club in 2022. That film ended its run with $1,921,426,073, barely missing the mark.
August doesn’t have much competition so Brand New Day will have an open runway to dominate. To enhance these odds, Sony is also releasing Spider-Man: Brand New Day in IMAX starting this weekend. Not only will this be appealing to first-time watchers, but it will likely also attract repeat viewings for fans who already saw it.
The only question now is whether Avengers: Doomsday can win back the domestic opening record for the Avengers franchise this December…
Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN’s news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.
