‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ passes ‘Avatar 2’ as No. 3 film ever

Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has crossed $2.33 billion at the worldwide box office, surpassing "Avatar: The Way of Water" to become the third-highest-grossing film in cinema history. The Marvel blockbuster, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, now trails only "Avatar" ($2.92 billion) and "Avengers: Endgame" ($2.79 billion) on the all-time list.inshorts

The film held the No. 1 spot at the North American box office for a fifth consecutive weekend, earning an estimated $22 million as the back-to-school season began to cut into summer moviegoing. Its domestic total now stands at roughly $891.5 million, with an additional $1.44 billion from international markets, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations.pasadenanow+1

A Summer Blockbuster With Staying Power

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, "Brand New Day" follows Peter Parker as he struggles with changes to his powers and lives in isolation after erasing his identity. The film's fifth-weekend hold is notable given competition from Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," the Universal Comcast Corporation ↘ 0.09% adaptation of Homer's epic poem that spent its first two weeks at No. 1 before being overtaken. "The Odyssey" placed third this weekend with $14.3 million, bringing its domestic total to $564 million.wionews

Warner Bros. ↗ 0.03% debut "Coyote vs. Acme," a live-action and animation hybrid starring John Cena, Will Forte, and Lana Condor, opened in second place with roughly $15.5 million. Analyst David A. Gross called the reception "excellent," writing that the release "should set up good ancillary business for kids' viewing, where the film should recoup its investment".pasadenanow+1

Box Office Boom Continues

The overall weekend haul was estimated at $100 million, and the year-to-date domestic total has reached $7.22 billion — up 21.2% from the same point last year, according to Rentrak. Rounding out the top five were "Insidious: Out of the Further" with $10.1 million in its second weekend and Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic drama "The Dog Stars," starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin, which opened with $8 million.wionews+1

With "Brand New Day" still drawing audiences more than a month after its release, the question is no longer whether it can catch "Endgame" but how close it can get.