"Spider-Man: A New Day" did break the "Avengers: Endgame" record - but only in North America
After the final box office count, the superhero film starring Tom Holland pulled ahead by several million dollars.
"Spider-Man: A New Day" set a new record for a debut weekend in the domestic box office. In its first three days, the film grossed $360 million in the US and Canada, surpassing "Avengers: Endgame"'s $357.1 million.
Analysts previously estimated "A New Day"'s opening at $355 million, but Sunday's box office was higher than predicted. On Friday, including previews, the film earned a record $169.8 million, on Saturday – $101.5 million, and on Sunday – $88.7 million. Previews also set a historical record with $72 million against "Endgame"'s $60 million.
Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Chairman Tom Rothman thanked the filmmakers and studio staff:
“360 million thanks to all the directors, actors, producers, and my colleagues at Sony who created a magnificent film and an exceptional marketing and distribution campaign. Records are meant to be broken, but we will be proud of this achievement for as long as it lasts.”
The record is particularly noteworthy because in North America, "A New Day" opened without IMAX theaters, which were occupied by Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey." The cumulative box office for all films over the weekend reached $430 million – also the best result in local box office history.
Spider-Man failed to surpass "Avengers: Endgame" in the global box office. "A New Day"'s international opening, after adjustment, was $932 million – the second-highest result in history after "Avengers: Endgame"'s $1.22 billion.
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