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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Nets $145 M, Beats Avatar in India

8/11/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $145 million in its second U.S. weekend, the third-biggest sophomore weekend ever.
After 12 days it has made $655 million in the U.S. and Canada and $1.67 billion worldwide, and is on track to top $2 billion, a milestone reached by only seven films.
In India it earned $52.8 million (?INR440 crore) after its second weekend, surpassing Avatar: The Way of Water as the highest-grossing Hollywood release.

History

Historical Context

James Cameron’s Avatar became the first film to exceed $2 billion worldwide on 31 January 2010, reaching $1 billion in just 19 days. The later success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which amassed $1.67 billion globally, shows how the $2-billion benchmark set by Avatar now signals truly global blockbusters.

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Story summary

Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $145 million in its second U.S. weekend, the third-biggest sophomore weekend ever.
After 12 days it has made $655 million in the U.S. and Canada and $1.67 billion worldwide, and is on track to top $2 billion, a milestone reached by only seven films.
In India it earned $52.8 million (?INR440 crore) after its second weekend, surpassing Avatar: The Way of Water as the highest-grossing Hollywood release.

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