Deadline reports that Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned an estimated $19 million on Friday for a $65 million third weekend in theaters. That would take its running cume at the North American box office to $780.8 million.
This is the fifth-highest third weekend on record, beating Avengers: Endgame's $63.2 million haul but ultimately falling short of the current record-holder, Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($90.2 million). Whether Spider-Man: Brand New Day can challenge that to become the highest-grossing release ever in the U.S. will be determined in the coming weeks.
We're still waiting on international numbers, but the Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios co-production is set to beat Spider-Man: No Way Home to become the web-slinger's biggest movie ever later today, if it hasn't already. Next up is $2 billion worldwide.
The End of Oak Street is the weekend's biggest new release, which is only eyeing a start of $20 million or less. The movie has earned a B CinemaScore, which suggests audiences were less impressed than critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it's "Certified Fresh" at 84% but only has 77% on the Popcornmeter.
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie is a bigger threat than expected, with its PG take on dinosaurs also eyeing a $20 million start. With an A CinemaScore, it seems families are loving the animated adventure.
CinemaScore is a market research firm that surveys audience reactions to newly released movies. After attending opening night screenings, moviegoers rate films on an A+ to F scale, providing insights into audience satisfaction. Widely used in the film industry, CinemaScore helps gauge the initial reception of movies and influences box office predictions based on audience feedback.
Neither movie will reach the #2 spot behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day. That honour is reserved for The Odyssey with an impressive $23 million in its fifth weekend in theaters.
In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it's a Brand New Day for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control.
But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see. The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them.
In our review, we concluded by saying, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day is everything fans could want. Emotional, hilarious, and heartfelt, it’s an action-packed love letter to the comics and one of Spidey’s best big-screen adventures. Spider-Man has never been more amazing."
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now playing in theaters.