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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Reception
Tom Holland's fourth solo Spider-Man film debuts to strong critical acclaim, earning the best MCU Rotten Tomatoes score in five years despite lingering multiverse-related criticisms.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Becomes Highest-Grossing Domestic Movie, Surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the highest-grossing film in U.S. box office history, earning over $936 million in 47 days. The Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures film also holds the third-highest global gross at $2.45 billion, behind Avatar and Avengers: Endgame. Its success sets up future Marvel projects, including an X-Men movie in 2027 and potential ties to Avengers: Secret Wars.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Debuts to Mostly Glowing Reviews, Best MCU Score in Five Years
Critics have delivered strongly positive early reviews for Tom Holland's fourth solo Spider-Man film, pushing it to a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score — the highest for an MCU movie since 2021's No Way Home — though some reviewers argue the franchise's multiverse baggage still holds it back.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Shatters Preview Records, Eyes Massive Opening Weekend
Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken box office preview records, with estimates for its opening weekend varying widely between industry analysts and studio Sony.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Post-Credits Scene Teases an Off-World Adventure
The final scene of Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man film hints that Peter Parker's next appearance may take him beyond Earth, fueling speculation about ties to Avengers: Secret Wars.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breaks Box Office Records While Embracing New York City and Lasting Consequences
Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day has opened to record-breaking numbers and strong reviews, with critics praising its grounded New York setting, its choice to keep Peter Parker forgotten by loved ones, and organic cameos from Marvel heroes like the Hulk, Yelena Belova, and the Punisher.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day: New Suit, Organic Webs, and a Surprising Punisher
Coverage of Spider-Man: Brand New Day highlights a comics-accurate new suit for Tom Holland's hero, a power-upgrade storyline that nods to Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man film, and praise for Jon Bernthal's take on the Punisher.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Introduces Mutant Inhibitors and Breaks Box Office Records
Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day debuts with a record-breaking opening day and introduces a new power-suppressing device that could set up future X-Men storylines in the MCU, according to Polygon and IGN.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Nearly Breaks Box Office Record, Introduces Deep-Cut Marvel Character
Spider-Man: Brand New Day pulled in an estimated $355 million domestically in its opening weekend, just short of Avengers: Endgame's record, while also bringing a decades-old comic book character, Jean DeWolff, into the MCU for the first time.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Continues Series Tradition of AI Companions With New Assistant E.V.
Polygon breaks down how Spider-Man: Brand New Day's AI assistant E.V., voiced by Naomi Watts, fits into a recurring pattern established by Karen and EDITH in earlier MCU Spider-Man films.
- Spider-Man 5 Status Unclear as Marvel Signals Miles Morales Succession Plan
Following the July 31 premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel and Sony have not confirmed a fifth Spider-Man film, but a post-credits scene and Tom Holland's comments point toward Peter Parker's story continuing into Avengers: Secret Wars, with Miles Morales potentially set to join the MCU afterward.