"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has rewritten Marvel box office history.
According to Box Office Mojo, the film surpassed $858.4 million in North American box office revenue as of Wednesday (local time).
The figure eclipses the $858.37 million earned by "Avengers: Endgame," giving "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" both the all-time North American record among Marvel Cinematic Universe titles and the No. 2 spot on the all-time North American box office chart.
Attention now turns to whether the film can claim the top spot. It trails "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" — the current North American record holder at around $936.66 million — by roughly $78 million.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is an action blockbuster following Peter Parker (Tom Holland), forgotten by the world after the events of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," who faces a mysterious new enemy that remembers his identity and gains uncontrollable powers through a DNA mutation — plunging him into deeper chaos as he fights to protect those he cares about.
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