Brand New Day Shatters More Records Headed Into Second Weekend

Spider-Man: Brand New Day keeps rewriting the box office record book, and it is doing it faster than any recent blockbuster. After swinging past Avengers: Endgame for the biggest domestic opening weekend in history with a confirmed $360 million launch, the new Marvel sequel has now hit another key mark at home. According to Deadline, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now the fastest movie ever to reach $500 million at the domestic box office. The Tom Holland sequel crossed the half billion mark in just seven days, which is one day quicker than Avengers: Endgame. That record had stood since 2019, while Star Wars: The Force Awakens set an earlier benchmark back in 2015 when it took 10 days to reach the same milestone. The latest chapter in the MCU’s Spider-Man run is also joining a small club. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is only the 23rd film ever to clear $500 million in North America. Studio projections as of Thursday, Aug. 6, put the movie at about $508 million domestic, a number that reflects both massive demand and strong weekday holds. That staying power showed up right after opening weekend. Industry data cited by the trade press reports that Spider-Man: Brand New Day pulled in rough...