The claim is true because multiple sources report that Tom Holland’s new film, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," earned approximately $355 million domestically, ranking second behind "Avengers: Endgame" and its roughly $357 million opening.
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The new Tom Holland film marks the second-biggest domestic opening in history.
‘Superhero Fatigue Is Real. Spider-Man Fatigue Is Not’: Tom Holland’s ‘Brand New Day’ Could Score One of the Biggest Opening Weekends Ever
Source: variety.com
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Verified August 3, 2026Key Evidence
ABC News and The Hollywood Reporter report a roughly $355 million domestic opening and identify it as the second-biggest ever.
Fortune, Forbes, and NDTV Profit provide the same ranking and compare it with "Avengers: Endgame" at approximately $357 million.
The Guardian and other sources additionally report a $927 million worldwide opening, but that global figure should not be confused with the domestic ranking.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
The film identified by the sources is "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," starring Tom Holland. Reports published around July 31–August 3, 2026, consistently describe its opening as the second-largest domestic opening weekend in box-office history.
- Variety identifies "Spider-Man: No Way Home" as the second-largest domestic opening at $260 million in its earlier preview, but the later reported result for "Brand New Day" is approximately $355 million.
- ABC News, The Hollywood Reporter, Fortune, Forbes, and NDTV Profit report the completed or reported domestic opening at about $355 million.
- These figures place the film just below "Avengers: Endgame," which opened domestically to approximately $357 million.
- Some headlines and reports also describe the film as having the second-biggest global opening. That is a separate ranking from the domestic claim, although the domestic result itself is consistently reported as second-highest.
The wording "in history" is best understood as referring to the three-day domestic opening weekend, not total lifetime domestic revenue or opening-day receipts alone.
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