Los Angeles, California – Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in a blockbuster $927m in worldwide ticket sales to deliver the second most lucrative opening weekend of all time both domestically and globally, marking a triumphant return for the web-slinging superhero.
The movie, which marks actor Tom Holland's fourth outing as the web-slinging superhero, depicts Peter Parker fighting crime in a world that has forgotten he is Spider-Man. Zendaya, who is married to Holland, co-stars as MJ, the love of Parker's life. The film explores Parker's struggles with loneliness and his pursuit of human connection.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day made $355m in the United States and Canada in its opening weekend, making it the second-biggest debut in domestic box office history after 2019's Avengers: Endgame with $357m, not adjusted for inflation.
Key developments:
- Global opening: $927m worldwide box office
- Domestic debut: $355m (second-biggest in US history)
- International: $572m, led by China with $121m
- Australia: $30.4m, biggest opening weekend of 2026
- Rotten Tomatoes: 90% critics, 98% audience approval
- Marvel record: Four largest openings all-time
- Summer box office: Buoyed by Toy Story 5 and The Odyssey
- Gen Z resonance: Themes of loneliness and friendship connect with young audiences
- 2026 domestic: Up 10% from 2025 but 16% below 2019
- Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Marisa Tomei
Internationally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $572m, with China leading international markets with $121m in ticket sales, bringing the film's global opening total to $927m. In Australia it had the biggest opening weekend of 2026, making $30.4m.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige called it "a truly phenomenal opening."
Marvel Studios Box Office Dominance
Marvel Studios now boasts the four largest openings of all time at the global box office (not adjusted for inflation): Avengers: Endgame ($1.22bn), Spider-Man: Brand New Day ($927m), Avengers: Infinity War ($640m) and Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600m).
Tom Rothman, chairman and chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Motion Picture Group, described Spider-Man: Brand New Day as "fundamentally a movie about friendship, about the balm of connection in all our lives, and that is resonant to audiences of all ages and all around the world."
Themes Resonate with Gen Z
Spider-Man is one of the most popular of Marvel's comic book characters, with a cinematic appeal that endures even as audiences have shown signs of fatigue with the superhero genre. The latest instalment has been well-received, scoring a 90% rating from critics and 98% approval from movie-goers on Rotten Tomatoes.
Greg Durkin, the founder and CEO of the entertainment research firm Enact Insight, told Reuters that the movie's central themes of loneliness and isolation, and triumphing over drama, resonated especially with Gen Z audiences.
"There's a mental health crisis now with young people in our country — it's especially acute for young men right now. There's a friendship crisis," Durkin said. "The pandemic created a bunch of shock wave effects that we haven't fully documented, much less addressed. This movie touches on some really important themes."
Summer Box Office Surge
The performance of Spider-Man: Brand New Day fuels an already-robust summer box office, which has been buoyed by such major releases as Toy Story 5 and The Odyssey.
Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, said on Sunday that the combination of Spider-Man: Brand New Day with The Odyssey created the "all-time biggest domestic weekend" in movie theaters.
Actors Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jon Bernthal appear in both movies.
"There's no better lead-in to this movie than The Odyssey," Dergarabedian said. "Think of how many people around the world were in movie theaters being exposed to trailers marketing for Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
Industry Recovery
The overall 2026 domestic box office performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. Year-to-date receipts are up 10% from last year, but 16% below 2019, the year before the pandemic struck, according to Rentrak.
🎬 The Big Picture
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has swung to a staggering $927m global opening weekend, landing as the second-biggest debut in box office history behind only Avengers: Endgame. The film's $355m domestic opening narrowly missed Endgame's record, while its $572m international haul was led by an impressive $121m from China. Marvel Studios now holds the four largest openings of all time, cementing the franchise's dominance. Critics and audiences have embraced the film, with its themes of loneliness and friendship resonating deeply with Gen Z viewers. Combined with hits like The Odyssey and Toy Story 5, Spider-Man has helped deliver the biggest domestic weekend in history, signaling a robust recovery for the movie industry even as overall 2026 receipts remain below pre-pandemic levels.
About the Film
It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves—a powerful villain no one can even see.
The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn't forgotten them.
What's Next
Key developments to watch:
- Box office milestone: Spider-Man on track to reach $1bn globally
- Summer slate: Upcoming releases building on momentum
- Industry recovery: Closing gap to pre-pandemic levels
- Marvel future: Next MCU projects after Spider-Man success
- Tom Holland and Zendaya: Continued Hollywood dominance
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