‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Sets New Domestic Box Office Record

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has become the highest-grossing movie in domestic box office history, with its North American theatrical run reaching approximately $936.8 million. The Sony Pictures release surpassed the previous record held by 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” after 47 days in theaters, Sony announced Wednesday.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” previously held the domestic record with a lifetime theatrical gross of $936.6 million. The film, which arrived in theaters in December 2015, reached $760.5 million just 20 days after its release before finishing its domestic run at $936.6 million.

Despite its record-breaking overall performance, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” slipped to second place at the domestic box office during its seventh weekend. The movie added about $8.4 million, while the new Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman sequel “Practical Magic 2” opened at No. 1 with $30 million.

Worldwide, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has generated approximately $2.4 billion. Box Office Mojo data places it behind “Avengers: Endgame,” which earned $2.8 billion in 2019, and “Avatar,” which reached $2.9 billion in 2009, among the highest-grossing films globally. International markets account for roughly 62% of the Spider-Man film’s total box office, compared with 69.3% for “Avengers: Endgame” and 73.1% for James Cameron’s “Avatar.”

The film has already set several other box office milestones. Its opening weekend in North America, which included its July 31 release, brought in roughly $360 million, narrowly surpassing “Avengers: Endgame,” which opened with $357.1 million in 2019. The movie also passed $1 billion worldwide in just six days, making it the second-fastest film to reach that mark. Its opening week additionally produced records for the highest-grossing Monday and Tuesday in domestic box office history.

With “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” approaching its eighth weekend in theaters, its domestic total is moving closer to the $1 billion mark. Reaching that figure would make its North American theatrical performance an unprecedented milestone.

Meanwhile, “Practical Magic 2,” the romantic-comedy sequel to the 1998 cult favorite starring Bullock and Kidman, earned $30 million during its opening weekend. That result is below the $40 million to $50 million range projected by Boxoffice Pro, although it falls within Warner Bros.’ reported internal expectation of $30 million to $35 million. The movie had a production budget of approximately $75 million, according to Hollywood trade reports.

The sequel’s debut also compares with several previous Bullock films. “The Blind Side” opened to $34.1 million in 2009, while “The Proposal” debuted with $33.6 million that same year and “Ocean’s 8” launched with $41.6 million in 2018. “Miss Congeniality” opened with $10 million in 2000, while the original “Practical Magic” earned $13.1 million during its 1998 opening weekend.