Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is On Track To Become The #1 Movie Of All-Time In America

© Marvel Entertainment / © Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Published Aug 7, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Cooper Hood is the Associate Editor for all new movie releases, in theaters and on streaming. In addition to writing articles about these titles and upcoming releases, he also oversees content planning for each, ensuring that ScreenRant continues to cover major releases for months after their release. He has written various reviews for ScreenRant that appear on Rotten Tomatoes, coordinated Oscars and San Diego Comic-Con coverage, appeared on CNN to talk about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, and done select interviews with talent over the years. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an unstoppable force at the box office after its first week in theaters, putting it on track to break an 11-year-old record to become America's highest-grossing movie ever. Sony has always found success with Spider-Man movies at the box office, but the films have reached new heights after joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Each of Tom Holland's Spider-Man MCU movies has made more than the last, putting major expectations on Brand New Day's shoulders. After all, Spider-Man: No Way Home set the box office ablaze in 2021 by grossing $1.9 billion worldwide, riding the wave of theories about multiversal crossovers. The sequel didn't have that element, but that hasn't stopped Brand New Day's box office from breaking records. The movie debuted to $932 million worldwide, good for the second-biggest global launch in box office history. It's already earned over $1.1 billion and become 2026's highest-grossing movie. International sales have played a significant role in the movie's gargantuan haul, but American viewers have also made it a massive hit domestically, with it adding a new record to its tally every day. Friendly Neighborhood Assessment · MCU Era Tom Holland'sSpider-Man Trivia 🏠Homecoming2017 ✈️Far From Home2019 🌌No Way Home2021 😈VillainsSinister… 🤖MCUAvengers THWIP! LET'S GO → 01 Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man? AAvengers: Age of Ultron BCaptain America: Civil War CSpider-Man: Homecoming DAvengers: Infinity War ✓ Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences. ✗ Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America’s shield with his webs in one of the film’s most memorable moments. NEXT → 02 In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most grounded villains. Who is he? AThe Vulture (Adrian Toomes) BThe Shocker (Herman Schultz) CThe Scorpion (Mac Gargan) DThe Tinkerer (Phineas Mason) ✓ Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture — a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises. ✗ Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene. NEXT → 03 Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn’t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI? AFriday BEdith CKaren DJocasta ✓ Correct! Peter names his suit’s AI “Karen,” voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home. ✗ Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming. NEXT → 04 In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he’s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name? AWilliam Ginter Riva BAldrich Killian CJustin Hammer DQuentin Beck ✓ Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio — a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film. ✗ Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust across Europe. NEXT → 05 In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio’s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker’s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world? AThat Spider-Man killed Mysterio in cold blood BThat Spider-Man is Peter Parker CThat Spider-Man is a Skrull impersonator DThat Spider-Man commanded the drone attack on London ✓ Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man’s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage. ✗ Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter’s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson. NEXT → 06 With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell? AWong BWanda Maximoff CDoctor Strange DKarl Mordo ✓ Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter’s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions — for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes. ✗ Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda’s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here. NEXT → 07 Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as his “guy in the chair,” helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter’s best friend? ANed Leeds BFlash Thompson CHarry Osborn DMiles Morales ✓ Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “guy in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men. ✗ Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn’t appear in Holland’s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable “guy in the chair.” NEXT → 08 At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do? AIt sends Peter to an alternate universe where no one knows him BIt erases Spider-Man from existence entirely CIt removes Peter’s spider powers permanently DIt makes everyone in every universe forget who Peter Parker is ✓ Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers — everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment. ✗ Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn’t erase Spider-Man — people still know the hero exists — but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all. REVEAL MY SCORE → Assessment Complete Your Spider-Sense Rating / 8 Are you an Avenger — or just a friendly neighborhood bystander? ↻ SWING AGAIN Now that Brand New Day's first week in theaters is over, it has become clear that the all-time domestic box office record is going to fall. Star Wars: The Force Awakens set the record with its $936.6 million gross in 2015. The current trajectory for Brand New Day's domestic box office means it will topple that total. Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is Pacing Ahead Of The Force Awakens' Domestic Box Office Record Spider-Man's movie got a huge head start on Star Wars from the jump. Brand New Day's opening weekend domestically was at $360 million, which was over $100 million more than what The Force Awakens opened to (unadjusted for inflation). Marvel movies can often be frontloaded at the box office, though, as fans seek the earliest showtimes possible to avoid spoilers. That left some chance that interest could drop quickly. Instead, Brand New Day has continued to set record daily totals. It followed up having the biggest three-day opening by having the highest totals ever recorded on a movie's first Monday and Tuesday. It maintained strong showings for Wednesday and Thursday, helping it cross $500 million domestically faster than any movie ever has. Cooper Hood After their first weeks in theaters, Brand New Day maintains a $100+ million cushion over The Force Awakens. However, its edge over Star Wars is closing a bit. Brand New Day's Wednesday gross of $32.7 million was the second-biggest non-opening performance, with only The Force Awakens' $38 million being bigger. Brand New Day's exact first full Thursday total was reported to be $29 million, which puts it back in front of The Force Awakens' daily grosses, $27.3 million. Spider-Man's film may fall behind those days, but it should maintain its lead over Lucasfilm's franchise reboot during its second weekend. Brand New Day has a chance to break The Force Awakens' record for the biggest second weekend of all-time at $149.2 million. It just needs a second weekend drop that's under 59% to do so. No Way Home fell by -67% in that frame five years ago, so Brand New Day will need stronger legs. But the important thing to note for Brand New Day's chances of surpassing The Force Awakens' record domestic total is that it just needs okay legs to get there. After the opening weekend, it needed a 2.6x multiplier to beat the record. No Way Home had a 3.1x multiplier, while Avengers: Endgame was at 2.4x. There should be more staying power with Brand New Day to get the job done, especially since it's already more than halfway to the total after one week. Why Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Impressive Box Office Performance Should Last The good news for Brand New Day is that there are many reasons to believe that it will have sustained interest for weeks. While the movie doesn't get the Christmas holiday bump that The Force Awakens (and No Way Home) received, it's end of July release ensured that it has minimal competition ahead. August's movie slate doesn't have any massive titles that will surely take attention away from Spidey. It could stay the #1 movie in America for several weeks, as long as it stays ahead of The Odyssey. That will be easier to do since Brand New Day is now playing in IMAX. The movie has done these record-breaking numbers without those PLF (Premium Large Format) screens, while still being available in ScreenX, Dolby, 3D, etc. But Sony and Marvel should see a boost in ticket sales now that audiences can see Spider-Man's adventure on even bigger screens. Add in the fact that audiences adore Brand New Day (it is Verified Hot at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter), and all signs point to the movie keeping its record-breaking run alive. It should swing past The Force Awakens' $936.6 million domestic total when everything is said and done. Perhaps the bigger question is just by how much. Will Spider-Man: Brand New Day Become America's First $1 Billion Movie? Clearing The Force Awakens' domestic total by any amount will be impressive for Brand New Day, but doing so by at least $63.4 million would make it the first movie to make $1 billion in America alone. That gap doesn't seem very large when the movie is making that much in a single day or a few days at a time. But that will not last forever, and it will be harder to do the longer Brand New Day has been in theaters, especially if Sony has put it on digital before crossing that milestone. Still, there is a reasonable chance that Brand New Day can get past $1 billion domestically. It needs a 2.78x multiplier from its opening weekend to achieve that figure. 13 different MCU movies have had legs that strong or better, including all three of Holland's solo films: Homecoming (2.86x), Far From Home (4.22x), and No Way Home (3.13x). So, as long as audiences have as consistent an interest in his fourth installment as they did in the previous three, the $1 billion domestic milestone will be hit. That gives us a solid range for where Spider-Man: Brand New Day's domestic box office could finish. Matching Homecoming's legs would put it at $1.028 billion. Copying No Way Home's staying power would bring it to $1.126 billion. If it replicates Far From Home's MCU-best legs, a $1.518 billion domestic haul will be ahead. In any of these instances, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will make U.S. box office history in several ways, so long as it maintains its current pace. Release Date July 29, 2026 Runtime 145 minutes Director Destin Daniel Cretton Writers Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers Producers Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Amy Pascal, David Cain Cast Peter Parker / Spider-Man