‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Film Ever At Domestic Box Office

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0:44The movie, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, broke the record in 47 days, Sony Pictures announced on Wednesday. The previous record, set by the 2015 Star Wars movie, was a total lifetime gross of$936.6 million. After seven weeks in theaters, Spider-Man Brand New Day finally fell to second place at the domestic box office over the weekend, grossing another$8.4 million and dropping behind the new Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman sequel, Practical Magic 2, which debuted with$30 million. The blockbuster Spider-Man movie has now grossed$2.4 billion worldwide so far. It's still behind two major films for highest grossing in the world ever, though, according to box office Mojo data.

1:29That's Avengers Endgame, which grossed$2.8 billion in 2019, and Avatar, which grossed$2.9 billion in 2009. Here are the other records Spider-Man brand new day has already broken. The highly anticipated follow-up to 2021 Spider-Man No Way Home grossed about$360 million in North America in its debut weekend that included its July 31 release, just edging out the previous record holder, Avengers Endgame, which opened with$357.1 million in 2019. It crossed the$1 billion threshold in only six days, with ticket sales in international markets, the second fastest movie to reach the figure. Its first week in theaters set several other records, including for highest grossing Monday and Tuesday in domestic box office history.

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