Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes $932m at box office in second biggest opening weekend in history

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hails ‘phenomenal’ opening, which followed box office already buoyed by The Odyssey and Toy Story 5

Spider-Man: Brand New ⁠Day brought in a blockbuster $932m ⁠in worldwide ticket sales to deliver the second most lucrative opening weekend of all time. Final figures showed the film was the biggest ever at the North American box office, with a total of $360m. This puts it just ahead of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame with $357m, not adjusted for inflation.

The movie, which marks actor Tom Holland’s fourth ⁠outing as the web-slinging superhero, depicts Peter Parker fighting crime in a world that has forgotten he is Spider-Man. Zendaya, who is married to Holland, co-stars as MJ, the love of Parker’s life. The film explores Parker’s struggles ⁠with loneliness and his pursuit of human connection.