The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster has officially broken all records and set a new benchmark by recording the biggest opening day collection for a non-Indian film in the country. Early box office estimates confirm that the film has not only crossed the Rs 50 crore mark, but it has also comfortably surpassed the record set by ‘Avengers: Endgame’ back in 20019.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day ‘ box office collection Day 1
As per a report on Sacnilk, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ collected an estimated Rs 60.60 crore net on its opening day across 17,250 shows in India. Meanwhile, the film’s India gross collections stand at approximately Rs 72.44 crore, making it the biggest Day 1 gross of all time, for a Hollywood title in the Indian market.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ record
The record was previously held by ‘Avengers: Endgame’, which had a net collection of around Rs 54 crore and grossed around Rs 65 crore on its opening day in India. With its estimated Rs 72.44 crore gross, ‘Brand New Day’ has eclipsed that milestone and set a new benchmark at the Indian box office.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ occupancy
The film that had a wide release in India, also registered an impressive overall 72.3% occupancy.As per the report, the film English-language version contributed the largest share of the collections, earning an estimated Rs 32.25 crore net while recording an impressive 55% occupancy. However, it was the Hindi dubbed version that emerged as the standout performer in terms of audience turnout. The Hindi version collected an estimated Rs 22 crore net and posted a staggering 95% occupancy.The regional dubbed versions also delivered solid numbers. The Tamil version earned an estimated Rs 3 crore net, while the Telugu version added approximately Rs 3.25 crore, with both languages recording occupancies in the 65–66% range.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘The Odyssey’ ticket sales
The film’s remarkable performance was evident throughout the day. A major turning point came around 5 p.m., when ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ overtook the entire opening-day ticket sales of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey on BookMyShow. The Odyssey, also starring Tom Holland in a leading role, concluded its first day with approximately 2.71 lakh tickets sold on the platform. By late afternoon alone, ‘Spider-Man’had already crossed 3.70 lakh tickets, surpassing the film’s full-day tally with evening and night shows still left to be counted.The historic debut comes after weeks of unprecedented advance bookings. The film shattered pre-sale records for a Hollywood release in India.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ cast
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Spider-Man: Brand New Day picks up after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, following Peter Parker as he embraces life as New York’s friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man after the world forgets his identity. The latest instalment sees Tom Holland reprise his role as Peter Parker alongside Zendaya, with the cast also featuring Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal and Mark Ruffalo.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to record highest weekend collections
With glowing early audience reactions, strong word of mouth and a record-breaking opening, the Marvel blockbuster is not positioned to rewrite Hollywood box office records in India and go on to score the biggest opening weekend for a non-Indian film. Currently, Endgame has the biggest weekend with around 200 crores gross. However, with ‘Brand New Day’ almost at the Rs 100 crore mark, it could just go on to rake in a collection far exceeding that number.
