Spider-Man Beats Star Wars as Biggest Movie at Domestic Box Office
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has become the highest-grossing domestic movie of all time, surpassing 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" with $936.773 million after 47 days in theaters.
- The film has grossed $2.45 billion globally, making it the third-highest grossing movie ever, behind "Avatar" and "Avengers: Endgame."
- It set multiple box office records, including the fastest to reach $700 million, $800 million, and $900 million domestically, and is only the second film to surpass $900 million in North America.
- Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the movie continues the story from "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and benefited from strong word of mouth and high audience demand.
- The success of "Brand New Day" provides a boost to Marvel after a challenging year and sets the stage for upcoming releases like "Avengers: Doomsday" in December.
