Spider-Man Sequel Opens Big

Tom Holland's latest Spider-Man film draws praise and posts one of the biggest openings ever.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes debut to $927m box office to land second biggest opening weekend in history

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' tops North American box office with $355M - UPI.com

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Summary

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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opened with an estimated $355 million from 4,487 North American theaters, the second-biggest domestic debut ever, not adjusted for inflation, and about $2 million behind 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Globally, the Sony-Marvel release reached $927 million across 90,000 screens, also ranking second all time behind “Endgame’s” $1.22 billion launch. The Tom Holland-led fourth standalone Spider-Man film helped lift the overall North American box office to about $429 million, a record weekend, with “The Odyssey” adding $51 million.

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Positive SequelLeans Left

Spider-Man: Brand New Day works as a satisfying new Spider-Man movie. It brings fun, feeling, and renewed energy to Peter Parker’s story and to the MCU.