Spider-Man’s latest outing has not only sustained momentum — it has reconfigured the summer box-office landscape. Sony says “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” earned an estimated $145 million in its second domestic weekend (for the weekend ending Aug. 9), a performance that keeps the film squarely in record-chase territory as the industry watches final tallies come in.
The studio expects final weekend figures to be confirmed on Monday, Aug. 10. Those estimates follow a mammoth debut that already upended expectations and industry records.
Second weekend places it among the all-time best
The estimated $145 million second-weekend haul ranks as the third-largest sophomore frame in domestic box-office history. Only two films have posted stronger second weekends: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Avengers: Endgame,” which pulled in about $149 million and $147 million, respectively.
The calendar helps explain part of that gap. Big December releases can hold steadier through the holidays; summer titles face tougher week-to-week declines. That “Brand New Day” lands so high despite the seasonal disadvantage underscores how broad its audience has been.
| Metric | Amount | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic opening weekend | $360 million | Largest domestic debut on record, surpassing “Avengers: Endgame” |
| Second weekend (estimate) | $145 million | Third-highest second weekend ever |
| Domestic total in 10 days | $655 million | Fastest to several domestic milestones |
| Global total | $1.67 billion | 12th highest-grossing film worldwide, unadjusted |
Beyond headline numbers, the film’s second weekend out-earned the opening weekends of a number of other major 2026 releases. Only “Toy Story 5” — which opened to roughly $159.7 million in June — posted a bigger first-weekend figure this year.
How quickly it climbed the global ranks
Internationally, “Brand New Day” reached the $1 billion mark in six days, making it the second-fastest to that milestone after “Avengers: Endgame.” Domestically the film set several speed records, including the quickest to $500 million and the biggest Monday total in North America to date.
With roughly $1.67 billion worldwide, the movie has already eclipsed recent blockbusters such as “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” (listed on many all-time charts under different subtitles). At its current pace the film is a contender to climb even higher on the unadjusted all-time list.
What this means for the 2026 box-office race
Commercially, “Brand New Day” is in the driver’s seat to finish 2026 as the year’s biggest earner. Its momentum also reshapes studio calculations: a longer theatrical run, stronger merchandising and streaming windows that follow a blockbuster of this scale will all influence downstream revenue.
Still, the fall lineup includes heavyweight challengers. Marvel’s next tentpole, “Avengers: Doomsday,” could pull significant domestic gross — but it will debut on the same day as “Dune: Part Three” (Dec. 18), potentially splitting the tentpole audience and limiting total take for each.
- Immediate impact: More leverage for Sony on international and streaming deals.
- Industry signal: Audiences remain willing to return to theaters for franchise installments.
- Watchlist: “Avengers: Doomsday” vs. “Dune: Part Three” on Dec. 18 could reshape year-end totals.
Analysts will be watching weekend-to-weekend holds and the film’s international legs closely; holiday and back-to-school patterns can still affect the final domestic tally. For now, “Brand New Day” has produced one of the most durable early runs of any recent blockbuster — and the final figures due Monday will determine whether its second weekend cements that status.
