Spider-Man: Brand New Day beats Avengers: Endgame box office record
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" opened with $360 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, setting a new North American opening-weekend record.
- Sony Pictures had initially projected a $355 million debut, but the film finished higher after a stronger-than-expected Sunday.
- The previous North American opening record was held by "Avengers: Endgame" with $357 million in 2019.
- The combined performance of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey" helped produce the biggest weekend ever for North American movie theaters.
- Sony said the broader domestic box office is up more than 15% from last year and has reached more than $6.2 billion so far.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set a new North American opening-weekend record with $360 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, Sony Pictures said. The total passed the previous mark of $357 million set by "Avengers: Endgame" in 2019.
Sony had forecast a $355 million debut on Sunday, but the fourth Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland finished above that estimate after a stronger-than-expected final day of the weekend. Company chairman and CEO Tom Rothman said records are made to be broken.
The article says no movie had opened above $300 million domestically before "Avengers: Endgame." It notes earlier record holders including "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and says Holland's 2021 film "No Way Home" opened with $260 million.
The strong openings for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey," which share several cast members, also helped produce the biggest weekend ever for North American theaters. Sony said domestic box office revenue is running more than 15% ahead of last year and has topped $6.2 billion so far.
《蜘蛛侠：全新日》打破《复仇者联盟：终局之战》北美票房纪录
索尼影业表示，《蜘蛛侠：全新日》在美国和加拿大院线首周末票房达到3.6亿美元，创下北美开画周末纪录。此前纪录由2019年的《复仇者联盟：终局之战》保持，成绩为3.57亿美元。
索尼在周日曾预计该片首周末票房为3.55亿美元，但由汤姆·赫兰德主演的这部蜘蛛侠系列第四部电影，因周日表现强于预期，最终超出预测。索尼影业电影集团董事长兼首席执行官汤姆·罗斯曼表示，纪录总会被打破。
报道还提到，在《复仇者联盟：终局之战》之前，没有电影的北美首周末票房超过3亿美元。此前的高纪录保持者包括《复仇者联盟：无限战争》和《星球大战：原力觉醒》，而赫兰德主演的《蜘蛛侠：英雄无归》在2021年以2.6亿美元开画。
《蜘蛛侠：全新日》和《奥德赛》的强劲开局也推动北美电影市场创下有史以来最高周末票房。索尼表示，目前北美整体票房比去年同期增长超过15%，累计已超过62亿美元。