Spider-Man: Brand New Day took $145m in North America over its second weekend, the third-largest sophomore frame in box office history but short of the record it had been forecast to break.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens retains the mark with $149.2m from 2015, followed by Avengers: Endgame on $147.3m. The film’s ten-day domestic total stands at $655m, the highest ever recorded at that point in a release.
How steep was the drop?
The Hollywood Reporter put the decline at 59 per cent from its record opening, in line with the typical fall for a large tentpole.
The second Friday brought around $40m, down 76 per cent from a first Friday that included previews and reached $169.8m. Sony revised the weekend figure upward from $144.5m.
| Rank | Film | Second weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | $149.2m |
| 2 | Avengers: Endgame | $147.3m |
| 3 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $145m |
| 4 | Avengers: Infinity War | $114.7m |
How much has Spider-Man: Brand New Day made?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day had grossed $655m in North America and $1.67bn worldwide after ten days in release, following a second weekend domestic take of $145m. That second weekend figure is the third largest in box office history, behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens on $149.2m and Avengers: Endgame on $147.3m, and represents a decline of 59 per cent from the film’s record opening. It is the eighth film to gross more than $100m in a second weekend and the first Sony release to do so, the studio’s previous best being $84.5m for Spider-Man: No Way Home. The film reached $500m domestically within seven days, the fastest in history, and passed $1bn worldwide in six days. Its $1.67bn global total ranks twelfth of all time. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, it is the highest-grossing release of 2026.
Which records has it taken?
It is the eighth film ever to pass $100m in a second weekend and the fifth Marvel title, after Endgame, Infinity War, Black Panther and The Avengers. It is the first Sony release to manage it, the studio’s previous best being the $84.5m of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.
The $655m domestic total after ten days is the highest ever at that stage. It reached $500m in North America within seven days, faster than any film before it, and crossed $1bn worldwide in six.
Overseas takings have passed $1bn, the second-fastest to that mark behind Endgame. The global total of $1.67bn ranks twelfth all time and has already overtaken the lifetime figures for Deadpool and Wolverine and Black Panther.
What does it mean for the season?
The North American summer box office stood at roughly $3.985bn and was expected to cross $4bn on Monday, according to Rentrak. The all-time summer record of $4.755bn, set in 2013, remains in reach.
The Odyssey passed $1bn worldwide over the same weekend and became the highest-grossing release in IMAX history, overtaking Avatar with $271m. It has yet to open in China.
Why the forecasts missed
Published projections ranged from $142m to $180m, with several analysts expecting the record to fall. The film landed at the lower end.
An opening as large as $360m concentrates demand into three days, leaving fewer people to convert in the following week. That effect worked against the film even as it added IMAX screens for the second frame, having opened without them because those auditoriums were committed to The Odyssey.
IMAX has now contributed $289m to the film’s total and is sold out through mid-September.
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