'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' film shatters more box office records

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 04, 2026 · 446 words · By David Mouriquand

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The new Spider-Man film's box office takings now stand at a record-setting $360m, making it the biggest debut in box office history.

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What happened

The new Spider-Man film's box office takings now stand at a record-setting $360m, making it the biggest debut in box office history.

Why it matters

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'Avengers: Endgame' are the only two movies in history to cross $300 million in a single weekend.

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Box office update: It's official - Spider-Man has overlapped all the Avengers.

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Claim 1: “Titanic (1997) - $2.26 billion”

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Claim 2: “The new Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, has broken the Avengers: Endgame record for the biggest North American opening weekend with $360 million in ticket sales from theaters in the US and Canada, according to Sony Pictures.”

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Confirmed by multiple web search results and a cross-reference stating the film earned $360 million in North America, surpassing the record previously held by 'Avengers: Endgame'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15, which was the last issue of that series. After that, he was give…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spider-Man_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 — Spider-Man: No Way Home is a 2021 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_No_Way_Home

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Claim 3: “Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - $2.04 billion”

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Claim 4: “2017’s Homecoming climbed to $880 million worldwide”

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Claim 5: “The newest Spidey movie currently stands at $932m globally”

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Three independent news sources (Nbcwashington, Cnbc, Nypost) all report the global opening weekend figure as $932 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the Columbia Pictures / Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: Brand New Day composed by Michael Giacchino. The soundtrack …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day_(sou…

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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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Claim 6: “Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - $2.33 billion”

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The provided evidence confirms the release date and plot of 'Avatar: The Way of Water', but none of the provided sources mention the specific box office figure of $2.33 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — After repeated delays in release, Avatar: The Way of Water premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square theater in London on December 6, 2022, and was released in the United States on December 16, by 20th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Way_of_Water

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web search NEUTRAL — Gişe rekortmeni Avatar’ın devam filmi olan “Avatar: The Way of Water”, Jake Sully’nin Neytiri ile birlikte kurduğu ailesiyle birlikte Pandora gezegeninde geçmektedir.2022 7.5 Dublaj & Altyazı. Avatar …
https://www.hdfilmcehennemi.now/film/avatar-suyun-yolu-2022-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2022 yapımı Avatar 2: The Way of Water filmi - Avatar 2: Suyun Yolu filmi Türkçe dublaj veya Altyazılı olarak Full HD kalitede kesintisiz 1080p izle.
https://filmmakinesi.to/film/avatar-suyun-yolu-izle-2022-fm6…

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Claim 7: “Avatar (2009) - $2.92 billion”

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Multiple web sources (THR, and a premiere report) confirm Avatar (2009) earned more than $2.92 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Social Network (2010) VS Avatar (2009).
https://bingetake.com/compare-widget/the-social-network-vs-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Avatar premiered in 2009 and became the highest-grossing film in history, earning more than $2.92 billion at the global box office.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/behind-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Avatar's success ($2.92billion) was largely due to consistent viewings at a level rarely seen at the box office and still remains the highest grossing movie of all-time. Filmmaker James, 71, said of t…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2581863/avatar-fire-and-ash-lon…

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Claim 8: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) - $2.07 billion”

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Claim 9: “The new Spider-Man film's box office takings now stand at a record-setting $360m, making it the biggest debut in box office history.”

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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, Wikipedia, and a box office news site) confirm that 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' had a record-setting $360 million domestic debut.

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Claim 10: “Avengers: Endgame (2019) - $2.79 billion”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Avengers team and MCU timeline, but none of the provided sources specify the total box office earnings for 'Avengers: Endgame' as $2.79 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Avengers are various teams of superheroes that have headlined in The Avengers and related comic books series published by Marvel Comics. Over the decades, the Avengers are featured as a rotating l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Avengers_members

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web search NEUTRAL — The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls027181777/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Avengers are a team of superheroes and the protagonists of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the eponymous team from Marvel Comics created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers_(Marvel_Cinematic_Uni…

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Claim 11: “2021's No Way Home ended its run with a staggering $1.9 billion worldwide.”

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Claim 12: “Previously, numbers showed that Tom Holland’s fourth solo adventure as Marvel's famous webslinger just barely missed the 2019 Endgame record of $357 million.”

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Four independent cross-references (Cnbc, Nbcwashington, EuroNews) consistently report that the previous record set by 'Avengers: Endgame' in 2019 was $357 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avengers: Endgame (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score for the Marvel Studios film Avengers: Endgame composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri. Hollywood Records released the soundtra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Endgame_(soundtrack)

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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 — Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming 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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Doomsday

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Claim 13: “and is still the second-biggest worldwide debut behind Endgame, which tallied $1.2 billion.”

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Web search results confirm 'Avengers: Endgame' had a $1.2 billion worldwide opening, and 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is positioned as the second-biggest worldwide debut.

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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 — The film shattered records with $1.2 billion worldwide in its first weekend in theaters.Maybe it’s not surprising that Avengers: Endgame had the biggest opening weekend in box-office history. But the …
https://kdhlradio.com/avengers-endgame-has-the-biggest-openi…

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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.
https://deadline.com/2026/08/box-office-spider-man-brand-new…

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Claim 14: “2019's Far From Home made a total of $1.13 billion worldwide”

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Claim 15: “Director Destin Daniel Cretton, who has taken the reins from regular director Jon Watts”

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Claim 16: “Ne Zha 2 (2025) - $2.27 billion”

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The evidence confirms 'Ne Zha 2' is a 2025 film and is the highest-grossing animated film, but the specific figure of $2.27 billion is not mentioned in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ne Zha 2 is a 2025 Chinese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Jiaozi based on the titular mythic figure of Chinese legend and Xu Zhonglin's 16th-century novel Investiture of the G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ne_Zha_2

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web search NEUTRAL — A new English-language version of "Ne Zha 2," already the world's highest-grossing animated film, is set to open in cinemas in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand from Aug. 22, with O…
https://www.china.cn/culture/2025-07/10/content_117972312.sh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Türkçe Dublaj Türkçe Altyazılı DUAL 1080p 4K 2025 2026. Ne Zha 2. Nezha: Mo tong nao hai. Film izle.
https://www.fullhdfilmizlesene.mx/film/ne-zha-2-fh/

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Claim 17: “'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'Avengers: Endgame' are the only two movies in history to cross $300 million in a single weekend.”

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Wikipedia (2026 in film) explicitly states that 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' represented the second film to debut with more than $300 million domestically, implying only it and 'Avengers: Endgame' have achieved this.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "One More Day" (OMD) is a four-part 2007 comic book crossover storyline, connecting the three main Spider-Man series published by Marvel Comics at the time. Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Q…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_More_Day_(comics)

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