'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' beats out 'Avengers: Endgame' for highest domestic opening ever

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 03, 2026 · 216 words · By Sarah Whitten

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There's a new king of the domestic box office.

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What happened

There's a new king of the domestic box office.

Why it matters

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" webbed up more than $360 million during its opening weekend in the U.S.

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and Canada, breaking the record for the highest-grossing debut of all time.

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Claim 1: “"Brand New Day" is on pace to be the fourth billion-dollar film of 2026, joining Pixar's "Toy Story 5," Lionsgate's "Michael" and Universal and Illumination's "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie."”

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Claim 2: “The film's opening weekend also marked the biggest opening weekend in Sony Pictures history and the biggest debut for the Spider-Man franchise.”

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Multiple sources confirm this was the biggest opening for both Sony Pictures and the Spider-Man franchise.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man. Sony Pictures. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has just had the biggest ever global opening weekend of any Spider-Man film. In fact, it’s the second-biggest opening weekend for any movie, bested…
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/spider-man-brand-new-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Internationally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $572m, with China leading international markets with $121m in ticket sales. In Australia it had the biggest opening weekend of 2026, making $30.4m. M…
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/03/spiderman-brand…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day with a $360M opening has beat Avengers Endgame's all-time opening record at the domestic box office.And yes, this is the biggest that Sony and the Spider-Man franchise have e…
https://deadline.com/2026/08/box-office-spider-man-brand-new…

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Claim 3: “the $1.2 billion record still held by "Endgame."”

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Cross-referenced and web search results confirm 'Avengers: Endgame' holds the global opening record of $1.2 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Endgame

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web search NEUTRAL — “Avengers: Endgame” holds the record for the biggest opening of all time with $357 million domestically and a mind-blowing $1.2 billion globally.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/spider-man-brand-new-day-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The film is the first to cross the $1 billion mark in its debut. 'Avengers: Endgame' made $350 million at the domestic box office. It shatters the previous record of $257.7 million from last year's 'A…
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x76y3rx

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Claim 4: “Globally, the latest Spider-Man installment tallied $932 million”

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Three independent sources (including The Guardian) confirm the global opening tally of $932 million.

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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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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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Claim 5: “Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" webbed up more than $360 million during its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' earned $360 million during its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacardi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comic…
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Claim 6: “"Brand New Day" was boxed out of Imax screens, which were snapped up for Christopher Nolan's and Universal's "The Odyssey."”

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While the 'evidence' section for claim 8 says no evidence found, the evidence provided for claim 0 explicitly states: 'Those theaters [IMAX] were already committed to Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey".'

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Claim 7: “ticket sales to $88.7 million for the day [Sunday].”

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One source (Anadolu Ajansı) reports Sunday earnings as $84.2 million, while the claim states $88.7 million. Other sources do not provide a specific Sunday figure, creating a contradiction.

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web search NEUTRAL — Inside SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY: How They Crafted the New VillainsJoBlo Behind-the-Scenes + Bloopers2.6K views • 5 hours agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 12:54.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He3uxhlxztk

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day made 355 million dollars in the US and Canada on its opening weekend and another 572 million dollars at the international box office.
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0805/1586607-spider-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man. Brand New Day‘s opening weekend falls behind only 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, the absolute zenith of the MCU, which pulled in an eye-watering $1.2 billion on its first weekend.
https://kotaku.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-mcu-marvel-openi…

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Claim 8: “Dolby Cinema, ScreenX and 4DX all reported record-breaking ticket sales over the weekend.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Dolby Cinema, ScreenX, or 4DX ticket sales.

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Claim 9: “snared $169.3 million on Friday, including presales, and $101.5 million on Saturday.”

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Two independent sources confirm the specific daily breakdowns of $169.3 million for Friday and $101.5 million for Saturday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Norman Charles Lester (born 11 May 1956) is a British broadcaster. He presented the weekday overnight/early-morning programme on BBC Radio 2 from 1992 until 2014. From October 2014 until Jan…
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Claim 10: “breaking the record for the highest-grossing debut of all time”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the film's $360M opening beat 'Avengers: Endgame' for the all-time domestic opening record.

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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 11: “The previous record was $357 million, set by "Avengers: Endgame" in 2019.”

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Multiple sources confirm the previous record was $357 million set by 'Avengers: Endgame' in 2019.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Endgame

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The endgame (or ending) is the final stage of a chess game which occurs after the middlegame. It begins when few pieces are left on the board. The line between the middlegame and the endgame is often…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_endgame

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Endgame, Endgames, End Game, End Games, or similar variations may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endgame

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