# Spider-Man: Brand New Day topped 2026 box office

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**The film outgrossed all releases, while Avengers: Doomsday recorded the year's largest opening week.**

Spider-Man: Brand New Day emerged as the Highest-grossing film of 2026, surpassing all other releases in total revenue. The Movie also captured the largest opening weekend of the year. Avengers: Doomsday recorded the biggest opening week, though it fell short of the overall top spot.

The ranking was confirmed on Friday 8 January when data showed Spider-Man: Brand New Day had amassed the greatest cumulative box-office earnings. The result placed the film ahead of Avengers: Doomsday and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

The opening weekend tally exceeded that of Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Messiah and the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The metric measured ticket sales over the first three days of release.

Its seven-day total surpassed the opening weeks of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Dune: Messiah and the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Despite this strong start, the film did not overtake Spider-Man: Brand New Day in overall earnings.

## Analysis

The gap between its opening performance and its final ranking points to a divergence between early hype and long-term box-office endurance.

How studios adjust release windows, promotional strategies, and sequel planning in response to these patterns remains uncertain.

## What this was built from

- **Highest grossing movie in 2026?**: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 96%; settles Friday, 8 January 2027 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/highest-grossing-movie-in-2026)
- **Which movie has biggest opening weekend in 2026?**: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 58%; settles Monday, 1 February 2027 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/which-movie-has-biggest-opening-weekend-in-2026)
- **Which movie has biggest opening week in 2026?**: Avengers: Doomsday, 70%; settles Monday, 1 February 2027 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/which-movie-has-biggest-opening-week-in-2026)
- **Which movie has 2nd biggest opening weekend in 2026?**: Avengers: Doomsday, 58%; settles Friday, 1 January 2027 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/which-movie-has-2nd-biggest-opening-weekend-in-2026-20260722231944202)