'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has second-biggest opening weekend ever with $355 million
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is off to a record-breaking start at the box office.
The latest Marvel superhero film earned an estimated $355 million in North American ticket sales during its opening weekend, making it the second-biggest domestic debut of all time, according to studio estimates. It trails only 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," which opened to $357 million.
The Sony Pictures release also took in $572 million internationally, including $121 million in China, for a worldwide opening of $927 million, making it the second-largest global debut ever, behind "Avengers: Endgame."
Starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" also became Sony Pictures' biggest opening weekend in history. The film set a new opening-day record with $168 million on Friday, surpassing "Avengers: Endgame's" previous mark.
The film follows 2021's blockbuster "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which grossed more than $1.9 billion worldwide and became the first movie to surpass $1 billion globally after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, has earned strong reviews, holding a 90% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" CinemaScore rating from audiences.
The blockbuster opening helped deliver the biggest weekend ever for North American movie theaters, with an estimated $430 million in total ticket sales. Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," which also stars Holland and Zendaya, finished second at the domestic box office with $51 million in its third weekend.
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