Spider-Man Sets Italian Box Office Record with 4 Million Euro Opening Day
Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set a new box office record in Italy, earning over 4 million euros on its opening day.
- The film surpassed previous records for the Spider-Man franchise and Sony Pictures releases in Italy, including "Spider-Man: No Way Home."
- It also achieved the best opening for a standalone comic book film and the second-best for the genre in Italy, trailing only "Avengers: Endgame."
The latest Spider-Man film, "Brand New Day," has shattered box office records in Italy, raking in more than 4 million euros on its opening day. The movie debuted in 468 cinemas, attracting 516,884 viewers.
This impressive performance marks the highest debut for the Spider-Man franchise in Italy and for any Sony Pictures film, surpassing the previous record holder, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," which opened with 2.9 million euros in 2021. The film also secured the top spot for a standalone comic book movie opening in Italy and ranks second overall for the genre, just behind "Avengers: Endgame."
marks the best debut ever for the Spider-Man franchise in Italy and for a Sony Pictures film, surpassing in both cases the previous chapter Spider-Man: No Way Home, which opened in 2021 with 2,915,722 euros
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo. Produced by Sony Pictures and distributed by Eagle Pictures, the film is now playing in theaters. The story follows Peter Parker as he balances fighting crime as Spider-Man with a world that has forgotten him. The pressure of his friends moving on without him causes Peter to change, potentially unleashing a new threat to the city and his loved ones.
is the best opening ever in our country for a standalone comic book movie and the second overall in the entire genre, behind only Avengers: Endgame.
Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.