"Spider-Man: Brand New Day smashes box office records with second-largest global debut"

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"Spider-Man: Brand New Day smashes box office records with second-largest global debut"
Spider-Man film explores Peter Parkers isolation and mental health in Marvels latest release
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $927 million globally in its opening weekend, securing the second-largest debut in box office history, according to industry estimates reported by multiple outlets on Aug. 3, 2026. The film, produced by Marvel Studios and Sony, took in $355 million in North America, falling just short of the $357 million record set by *Avengers: Endgame* in 2019 .
In North America, the film also broke the single-day opening Friday record, grossing $169.3 million, surpassing *Endgame*’s $157.5 million . Internationally, it added $572 million, with Australia reporting its highest-grossing opening of 2026 at $30.4 million .
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the film stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker and Zendaya as MJ, marking Holland’s fourth outing as Spider-Man. In Germany, it achieved the strongest start of any *Spider-Man* film and the highest-grossing opening of 2026 so far, with over 1.4 million admissions and €17.6 million in its first five days . Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige called the performance “a truly amazing opening” .
The plot follows Parker in a world where his identity as Spider-Man has been erased from public memory, continuing his crime-fighting alongside MJ. The film is the fifth installment in Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourth in Holland’s *Spider-Man* series, following *Homecoming* (2017), *Far From Home* (2019), and *No Way Home* (2021) . *No Way Home* previously held the second-largest North American opening with $260 million .
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