'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' chases 'Avengers: Endgame' opening record with $355 million domestic debut
📰 source: cnbc_topnews · 💼 business
spider-man: brand new day took in an estimated $355 million at the domestic box office this weekend, just $2 million shy of the record $357 million debut by avengers: endgame in 2019. friday brought $169.3 million, saturday $101.5 million, and sony projects $84 million for sunday. it's only the second film ever to cross $300 million on a domestic opening weekend.
internationally, the film added $572 million, including $121 million from china, for a global opening of $927 million. an estimated 24.1 million north american moviegoers showed up, with 21% paying an average $18.55 for premium large-format tickets. dolby cinema had its best domestic weekend ever with $10 million, screen x took in $7 million, and 4dx topped $5.2 million — all records. imax screens went to christopher nolan's the odyssey.
paul dergarabedian of rentrak said it sets up an incredible month of august and increases the likelihood of the first $4 billion summer since 2019. kevin feige called it a phenomenal opening and thanked audiences.
why it matters: near-record $355m domestic debut shows blockbuster demand, potentially pushing summer box office past $4b for first time since 2019.
source: cnbc_topnews
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