Spider-Man: Brand New Day has achieved a significant box office milestone, crossing the $2 billion mark in worldwide ticket sales in under three weeks. This accomplishment positions it as the second-fastest film to reach this threshold, trailing only Marvel Studios' own Avengers: Endgame. It now stands among a select group of only eight films to have ever grossed over $2 billion.
Since its premiere on July 31, the film has earned $785 million domestically in the U.S. and $1.236 billion internationally. "Brand New Day" reached the $1 billion global revenue mark within six days of its release. The film's current success places it in company with titles like James Cameron's Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Ne Zha 2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Titanic. The original Avatar remains the highest-grossing film of all time in this group, with a total of $2.9 billion.
The previous Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, concluded its theatrical run with $1.9 billion in 2019, falling just short of the $2 billion mark. Its international performance was notably impacted by its absence from the Chinese market.
"Brand New Day" debuted with a domestic opening weekend of $360 million, setting a new record for the biggest opening weekend in the United States. Its global opening of $927 million is the second-highest ever, surpassed only by Avengers: Endgame's $1.22 billion opening. The film also saw a boost in its second week with an IMAX release, and has since broken several other box office records.
The strong performance of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," alongside other successes like Toy Story 5, is contributing to the domestic box office potentially exceeding $10 billion this year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. This success offers a much-needed win for Disney, following recent box office disappointments such as the live-action Moana remake and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Currently, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" ranks as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time in the United States, closely following "No Way Home." Projections suggest it may soon surpass its predecessor and potentially even challenge Endgame's domestic gross before its theatrical run concludes. However, to claim the top spot domestically, it would need to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which holds the current record with $936 million in U.S. earnings.