“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” becomes the third-highest-grossing film in history

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has become the third-highest-grossing film in history, taking in $2.408 billion worldwide after six weeks as the box-office leader, according to Box Office Mojo.

The film is also approaching the North American record for the United States and Canada. It has earned $923 million in that market, placing it just behind “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens,” which leads with $936 million.

The film still has ground to cover globally. “Avengers: Endgame” stands at $2.799 billion, while “Avatar” leads with $2.923 billion. Starring Tom Holland and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, “Spider-Man” added $18 million in North America over the latest weekend.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” held second place worldwide with $1.631 billion, including $588 million in North America and $1.042 billion elsewhere. In North America, “Coyote vs. Acme” ranked third for the weekend and had accumulated $44 million worldwide in its second week.

“Insidious: Out of the Further” had grossed $139 million worldwide. The summer has ranked among the strongest in cinema history, following the box-office successes of “Spider-Man,” “The Odyssey,” “Toy Story 5,” “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” and the independent films “Obsession” and “Barkrooms.”