Spider-Man Tops US Box Office as Highest-Grossing Film
The film Spider-Man has achieved a new milestone at the US box office after surpassing the earnings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, taking the top spot on the list of highest-grossing films domestically.
Spider-Man at the Top
Domestic grosses for Spider-Man: Brand New Day reached $936,773,123, narrowly moving ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which grossed $936,662,225.
With this figure, Spider-Man: Brand New Day took first place on the list of highest-grossing films domestically, in an achievement that adds to the Spider-Man franchise's box office presence.
Avengers: Endgame maintained third place, with grosses reaching $858,373,000, while Spider-Man: No Way Home came in fourth place, achieving $804,793,477.
In fifth place came Avatar with earnings of $749,766,139, followed by Top Gun: Maverick in sixth place with a total of $718,732,821.
Black Panther and Avatar in the Top Ten
The top ten list also included Black Panther in seventh place with $700,426,566, followed by Avatar: The Way of Water in eighth place with $684,075,767.
Avengers: Infinity War came ninth with earnings reaching $678,815,482, while Titanic held tenth place with a total of $674,460,013.
Third Place Globally
At the worldwide box office, Spider-Man: Brand New Day currently ranks third, behind Avatar and Avengers: Endgame, according to available data.
The Story of Spider-Man
The events of the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day revolve around Peter Parker four years after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, as he lives on his own after memories of him vanished from the lives of those close to him, dedicating his time entirely to fighting crime and protecting New York City as Spider-Man.
With mounting pressures resulting from his new life, Peter faces a sudden shift that threatens to change his life, coinciding with the emergence of a string of mysterious crimes that lead him to face a new threat that cannot be easily seen.
Spider-Man finds himself confronting a powerful enemy who poses a danger to the city and to the people he still cares about, driving him to deal with his powers and personal life in a different way.
The film stars Tom Holland in the role of Peter Parker, alongside Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo, while Destin Daniel Cretton handles directing duties.