‘Spider-Man’ and ‘The Odyssey’ power biggest box office weekend in history

Nbcwashington · Aug 02, 2026 · 471 words · By Angela Yang; NBC News

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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swung to the top of the box office charts with a whopping $360 million debut — the biggest opening weekend in domestic box office history.

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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swung to the top of the box office charts with a whopping $360 million debut — the biggest opening weekend in domestic box office history.

Why it matters

Combined with the ongoing draw of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which pulled in another $51 million this weekend, the two blockbusters delivered a one-two punch that made this the biggest box office weekend ever.

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Claim 1: ““Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swung to the top of the box office charts with a whopping $360 million debut — the biggest opening weekend in domestic box office history.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' opened with $360 million, breaking the domestic record previously held by 'Avengers: Endgame'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Brand New Day" is a comic book storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man, published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2008. It chronicles the start of Spider-Man's adventures in the aftermath of the status quo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_New_Day_(comics)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brand New Day or A Brand New Day may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_New_Day

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Claim 2: “It’s the fourth installment in the Tom Holland-led iteration of the franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

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Multiple sources, including The Guardian and Wikipedia, confirm that 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is the fourth solo film starring Tom Holland in the MCU.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is a British actor. His accolades include a BAFTA Award as well as two Critics' Choice Awards nominations. His films as a lead actor have grossed over $9.9 bi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Holland

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Claim 3: “The star-studded movie racked up a 90% critic approval score and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state the 90% critic approval and 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day set a new record at the domestic box office. Here are five reasons it had such an outstanding opening weekend.Critics and audiences loved Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2229430/spider-man-brand-new-day-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Leaps to Record $168M First Day for Historic Opening Weekend.Moviegoers have been pleased, as Brand New Day delivers a 90 percent approval rating from reviewers on Rotten T…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!90% Tomatometer 307 Reviews 98% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Verifie…
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spider_man_brand_new_day

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Claim 4: “Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which pulled in another $51 million this weekend”

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Wikipedia confirms 'The Odyssey' is a 2026 film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. While the specific $51 million weekend figure isn't explicitly in the snippet, the film's existence and Nolan's direction are verified by Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer. Odyssey or The Odyssey may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_(disambiguation)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2026_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score composed by Ludwig Göransson to the 2026 epic fantasy action film The Odyssey written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(soundtrack)

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Claim 5: ““The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” “Michael” and “Toy Story 5” have each grossed more than $1 billion”

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Multiple sources confirm that 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie', 'Michael', and 'Toy Story 5' have all crossed the $1 billion mark.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, $1.011 billion. Illumination and Nintendo’s sequel opened April 1 and took a little over two months to clear $1 billion. It held #1 domestically for three weekends and…
https://cryptogames.gg/the-10-highest-grossing-movies-of-202…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is the fourth movie of the year to earn $1 billion, following “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” ($1.001 billion), “Michael” ($1.001 billion) and “Toy Story 5” ($1.067 billion)…
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spider-man-brand-ne…

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web search NEUTRAL — The headlines over the last couple years have been brutal: “Box Office Doom Loop,” declared the L.A. Times. “The Movie Theater Comeback That Wasn’t,” blazed Variety.But we had those too, with Toy Stor…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-offi…

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Claim 6: “The film amassed $932 million globally in its opening weekend alone.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about spiders (insects) and solitaire games. No evidence was found regarding the global opening weekend earnings of the film.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brand New Day or A Brand New Day may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_New_Day

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Claim 7: “Together, the two films’ weekend outpaced the box office record set by “Avengers: Endgame,” which opened to $357 million in 2019.”

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There is conflicting data. Some sources claim 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' broke the record with $360M (Claim 0), while others state it 'nearly matched' or debuted with $355M, remaining behind 'Avengers: Endgame' ($357.1M). One source mentions a collective weekend of $430M for both films, but the specific claim that the two together outpaced the record is contradicted by sources saying Spider-Man alone did or didn't beat it.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jon Bernthal is an American actor. The following are his roles on stage and screen. He made his television debut in a minor role in the NBC crime series Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2002 and film d…
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