Spider-Man: Brand New Day Tops 2026 Box Office with $1.67 Billion

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the highest-grossing film of 2026, surpassing $1.67 billion worldwide in just ten days of release Source: eldiado. The film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, overtook Toy Story 5 to claim the year's top spot within a week, and its domestic opening of $360 million set a new North American record, beating Avengers: Endgame Source: larepublicaco. It also set records for previews ($72 million) and the fastest to $1 billion in six days, second only to Endgame Source: elcaribedr.

Box Office Performance

• Global total: $1.67 billion after 10 days, with $655.1 million domestically and over $1 billion internationally Source: hoydo.
• Second weekend: $144.5 million in North America, nearly beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens' record Source: eldiado.
• Strong performance in China ($186 million) and record openings in over a dozen countries, including Colombia and Spain Source: infobae.

Critical Reception

Reviews are mixed. Diego Tabachnik praises the film for being accessible and character-driven, noting it "rompe esa inercia" of superhero fatigue Source: lavozar. In contrast, Roger Koza criticizes it as "intrascendente," arguing it lacks the wonder of earlier Spider-Man films Source: lavozar. On Letterboxd, audiences rank it third among all Spider-Man films Source: infobae.

Other Developments

A high-quality leak of the film on X amassed 6 million views before being removed, highlighting piracy concerns Source: excelsiormx. Meanwhile, The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan has crossed $1.1 billion, becoming Nolan's highest-grossing film Source: hoydo. The future of Tom Holland as Spider-Man remains unconfirmed Source: larepublicaco.