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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sets $72 M Preview Record

8/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $72 million in preview ticket sales, setting a new domestic record.
The $72 million preview surpassed the previous $60 million record set by Avengers: Endgame.
Thursday preview sales reached $8 million, with 4DX earnings of $1.3 million.
Opening-day forecasts, including previews, are projected at $167-173 million, exceeding the $157.4 million record, while opening-weekend estimates range from $260-300 million.
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 90% critics score and a 98% audience score.

History

Historical Context

In 2019, Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame shattered box-office history by grossing $2.798 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-earning film at that time. Disney’s distribution arm reported $357 million domestic earnings in the opening weekend, while Warner Bros. contributed $1.2 billion from international markets. Today’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day preview sales of $72 million echo Endgame’s record-setting momentum, illustrating how Marvel’s franchise dominance fuels successive blockbuster launches. The pattern suggests studios will prioritize interconnected universes, prompting higher preview investments and reshaping theatrical revenue models for the next decade.

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Story summary

Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $72 million in preview ticket sales, setting a new domestic record.
The $72 million preview surpassed the previous $60 million record set by Avengers: Endgame.
Thursday preview sales reached $8 million, with 4DX earnings of $1.3 million.
Opening-day forecasts, including previews, are projected at $167-173 million, exceeding the $157.4 million record, while opening-weekend estimates range from $260-300 million.
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 90% critics score and a 98% audience score.

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