'Spider-Man: A New Day' Earns $927 Million in the Second-Largest Box Office Opening in History
Spider-Man needed just one weekend to redraw the global box office map. “Spider-Man: A New Day” launched with exceptional force, achieving the largest theatrical opening worldwide in 2026 and the second-largest opening in cinema history, a new milestone that further cements the status of the world’s most famous superhero.
The film, a co-production between Sony and Marvel Studios, grossed $355 million at the North American box office, while its global revenues reached $927 million during its opening weekend.
With these figures, the film surpassed the opening of its predecessor, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which recorded approximately $260 million in the U.S. market and $600 million globally upon its release in 2021, making it the largest theatrical opening of 2026 so far.
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According to industry estimates released on August 2, the film opened in 4,487 theaters in North America, securing the second-highest opening weekend gross in box office history, behind “Avengers: Endgame,” which recorded $357 million in 2019. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” ranked third with $260 million, followed by “Avengers: Infinity War” with $257 million.
Globally, the opening weekend revenues reached $573 million, bringing the total worldwide gross to $927 million. This places the film second globally in the list of largest cinematic openings, behind “Avengers: Endgame,” which achieved $1.2 billion during its first weekend.
The film’s success was not limited to box office numbers; it received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences, earning a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an “A” grade from CinemaScore, and a 5-star rating on PostTrak.
Produced with a budget of approximately $225 million and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the film stars Tom Holland reprising his role as Peter Parker alongside Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, and Mark Ruffalo. The story follows Peter Parker after his identity has been erased from everyone’s memory, leaving him alone to face a mysterious enemy who relentlessly hunts him.
