Spider-Man Brand New Day Dethroned at Box Office

Spider-Man’s reign at the box office is over. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been the top-grossing film at the domestic box office since its release on July 31, but that streak came to an end over the weekend. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s new legacy sequel Practical Magic 2 raked in $30 million over the weekend, taking the top spot. Brand New Day had to settle for the number two spot with $8.4 million.

Still, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on the verge of another record. Its weekend gross brought it over $935 million domestically, meaning it is less than $2 million away from topping Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens at $936.6 million as the highest-grossing film at the domestic box office, which includes the United States and Canada.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day was setting box office records before it even came out. It made $72 million from early preview screenings on its way to a $360 million domestic opening, surpassing Avengers: Endgame at $357 million. It quickly crossed $1 billion worldwide before becoming the second-fastest movie to hit $2 billion at the worldwide box office, trailing only Avengers: Endgame.

Tom Holland’s fourth solo Spider-Man outing has now grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide. This makes it the third-highest-grossing film of all time, behind Avatar and Avengers: Endgame, which is about to be re-released in theaters. With the box office haul of Brand New Day, Holland has become the highest-grossing lead actor of all time. That title essentially goes to whoever has starred in the most big-ticket Marvel movies, alongside Avatar films in Zoe Saldana’s case.

That result is not bad for an actor who is ready to ditch the red-and-blue onesie.

Source: Polygon