The 15 movies with the largest opening weekends of all time
This article lists the top 15 domestic box office opening weekends of all time, noting that a new Spider-Man film has taken the top spot. It provides brief context for several high-grossing superhero and franchise films.
Why it matters
It highlights the continued dominance of superhero franchises in the film industry and provides a historical benchmark for box office performance.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Sony/Marvel "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" had the highest opening weekend ever at the domestic box office. The Marvel hit earned $360 million, according to Sony, which released the movie. It knocked off "Avengers: Endgame," which had a $357 million opening in 2019. Superhero fatigue seems not to count when it comes to your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. " Spider-Man: Brand New Day " had a huge opening at the box office, bringing in $360 million its opening weekend, according to Sony, which released the movie. That's the biggest domestic opening weekend ever, beating the prior No. 1, 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," which made $357 million its first weekend. With the help of data from Box Office Mojo, we compiled the top 15 opening weekends ever at the domestic box office. Kirsten Acuna contributed to previous versions of this story. 15.
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