Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Beats Endgame, Fastest to $500M Domestically
A movie called Spider-Man: Brand New Day is doing something no movie has ever done before.
In just one week, it made more than $500 million at movie theaters in the United States and Canada.
That is faster than Avengers: Endgame, the movie that set the old record by doing it in eight days.
Spider-Man is played by actor Tom Holland, and the movie also stars Zendaya.
It was made by Sony and Marvel Studios and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
The movie is doing great around the world too, and it is the biggest movie of 2026 so far, even passing Toy Story 5.
Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, said he did not think the old record would ever be beaten.
This weekend, even more people can watch Spider-Man on IMAX giant screens.
If the movie keeps up this speed, it might break even more box office records.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the fastest film in history to cross $500M at the domestic (U.S./Canada) box office, reaching the milestone in one week.
The Sony/Marvel Studios film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has an estimated domestic cume of $508.8M, boosted by a $32.7M Wednesday — the second-best Wednesday ever for a non-opening title.
It is the 23rd film in North American history to top $500M; Star Wars: The Force Awakens leads the all-time list with $936.6M and previously held the 10-day speed record.
Worldwide, it passed £866M (about $1.19B per the headline) in its first week to become the highest-grossing film of 2026, overtaking Toy Story 5, and crossed the £750M mark in six days — second-fastest after Avengers: Endgame.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said he did not expect the Endgame record to fall; IMAX screens now co-share the film with Universal's The Odyssey as projections put it near Force Awakens' all-time domestic total.
- Who
- Sony/Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland and Zendaya; Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige also commented on the record.
- What
- Became the fastest film ever to cross $500M at the domestic box office, doing so in one week and beating Avengers: Endgame's eight-day record from 2019.
- When
- Within its first week of release, ahead of its second weekend.
- Where
- North American (U.S./Canada) box office, with strong worldwide grosses.
- Why
- Exceptionally strong audience turnout drove record-breaking ticket sales.
- Film
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Studio
- Sony/Marvel Studios
- Director / Stars
- Destin Daniel Cretton; Tom Holland and Zendaya
- Milestone
- Fastest domestic run to $500M (one week; prior record: Avengers: Endgame, 8 days, 2019)
- Estimated Domestic Total
- $508.8M
- Wednesday Gross
- $32.7M (second-best Wednesday ever for a non-opening title)
- Worldwide Total
- £866M+ in first week (~$1.19B per headline); highest-grossing film of 2026, overtook Toy Story 5
- Domestic All-Time Leader
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.6M)
