If Spider-Man does whatever a spider can, does that mean spiders are capable of grossing astounding amounts of money in a single day? After nearly a five-year wait, Tom Holland's Spider-Man is finally back on the big screen, and his return has been met with incredible levels of success. Reviews for Spider-Man: Brand New Day are over the moon, with some calling it the character's best film to date. Furthermore, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe project could have one of the biggest opening weekends for any superhero movie if early projections are anything to go by.
Estimates for Spider-Man: Brand New Day went through the roof as we got closer to its release. Stellar reviews coupled with positive word-of-mouth marketing have skyrocketed projections to a domestic opening of over $330 million and a worldwide opening of $900 million. However, we were so keen on trying to anticipate how much success the film would find during its first weekend that we forgot that history could also be made with domestic previews.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day secures the biggest box-office preview of all time, surpassing the record set by Avengers: Endgame
Who would've thought Earth's Mightiest Heroes would be no match for a broke teenager from Queens? Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned a whopping $74.5 million in domestic Thursday previews, setting an unprecedented record not only for superhero movies but for films in general.
To put this astonishing feat into perspective, here is a list of the top eight largest domestic preview grosses, and where the wall-crawler's latest adventure ranks among them:
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day - $74.5 million
- Avengers: Endgame - $60 million
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens - $57 million
- Spider-Man: No Way Home - $50 million
- Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi - $45 million
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 - $43.5 million
- Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker - $40 million
- Avengers: Infinity War - $39 million
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has also been making history in international territories. The latest MCU film reached the $8 million mark during its opening day in Mexico, surpassing the previous record held by Avengers: Doomsday at $6.8 million. Furthermore, the blockbuster is tracking to have the biggest opening of any movie in Brazil, signaling just how much of a powerhouse the wall-crawler really is.
Projections are now suggesting Brand New Day could even have a bigger opening weekend than its predecessor, No Way Home, reaching new heights for Sony Pictures as a whole. It's important to remember that Peter's multiversal adventure nearly reached the $2 billion mark back in 2021, and it did so during the COVID era and without being released in a major market like China. Fortunately, Brand New Day doesn't have either of these two hurdles.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day crossed the $200 million mark worldwide through Thursday alone. Now, it's entirely possible the wall-crawler's latest adventure grosses over $1 billion on its opening weekend across all territories, becoming 2026's biggest film in just three days. For reference, Avengers: Doomsday grossed $1.22 billion worldwide during the same timeframe, which means Brand New Day is set to have the second-biggest opening for any superhero film ever.
It's important to take into consideration that projections are constantly changing. Not too long ago, outlets like Deadline reported that the MCU's latest movie was set to have a $465 million opening, which is just half of what updated estimations suggest. As such, it wouldn't be surprising to learn that the wall-crawler could break even more records as we head into the weekend.
Only time will tell how much Spider-Man: Brand New Day ends up grossing at the box office, but the future is looking bright for Marvel's most popular hero.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is playing now in theaters.
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