The web-slinging juggernaut Spider-Man: Brand New Day is poised to make cinematic history. After seven weeks of unrivaled dominance, the Sony-distributed superhero epic is now just $1.4 million away from becoming the highest-grossing film at the domestic box office of all time.
As of this weekend, the film has secured a staggering $935.2 million in the U.S. and Canada. If it maintains its current momentum, it is expected to surpass the long-standing record held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which concluded its theatrical run in 2016 with a lifetime domestic gross of $936.6 million.
The historic milestone comes as the film finally ceded its top spot at the domestic box office this weekend to the newcomer Practical Magic 2. The long-awaited sequel to the 1998 cult classic, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, debuted with $30 million. While the film performed within Warner Bros.’ internal projections, it fell short of the higher expectations set by industry analysts, who had hoped for a stronger opening in the $40 million to $50 million range.
Despite being dethroned, Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued its remarkable run with an additional $8.4 million in weekend ticket sales. Its ascent to the top of the domestic charts follows a series of broken records since its July 31 release. The blockbuster notably claimed the largest domestic opening weekend in history with $360 million, narrowly surpassing Avengers: Endgame, and became the second-fastest film ever to cross the $1 billion mark globally, achieving the feat in just six days.
On a global scale, the film’s performance remains robust with a total worldwide haul of $2.4 billion. While it sits comfortably among the highest earners in history, it still has ground to cover before challenging the all-time global leaders. The film currently trails James Cameron’s Avatar ($2.9 billion) and Avengers: Endgame ($2.8 billion). Industry experts note that while Spider-Man has leaned heavily on its domestic performance, international markets have accounted for roughly 62% of its total revenue, a figure lower than the international intake for the two films ahead of it on the global leaderboard.
For now, all eyes are on the North American market, where the Spider-Man franchise is preparing to crown its newest champion. With only a slim margin left to close, theater chains and analysts expect the record for the highest-grossing domestic release to fall within the next few days, cementing Brand New Day as a definitive chapter in modern blockbuster history.
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