Spider-Man: Brand New Day has reached another major box office mark. The film has crossed $2 billion in worldwide sales after a strong third weekend in theaters.
The latest result puts the film among the biggest movie hits ever made. It also gives Spider-Man another record run at the global box office.
In North America, Brand New Day earned about $70 million in its third weekend. That is the second best third weekend in box office history.
Only Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a stronger result. It earned $90.2 million in its third weekend.
The Spider-Man film also passed two major Avatar movies. Avatar: The Way of Water earned $67.4 million in its third weekend. The first Avatar made $68.4 million.
The $70 million result shows that the movie still has strong support from audiences. Its fall from the opening weekend has been limited compared with many other major releases.
After 17 days, the film has earned $785.8 million in North America. That total puts it ahead of some of the biggest movies in history at the same point.
The Force Awakens had earned $742.2 million after 17 days. Avengers: Endgame had reached $723.7 million.
That means Brand New Day is more than $43 million ahead of The Force Awakens on the same schedule.
The movie could reach $800 million in North America within about 19 days. The Force Awakens needed 23 days to reach that level.
However, the race may become closer in the weeks ahead. Schools are starting to reopen, which may reduce weekday ticket sales.
Even with a slower pace, the film has already built a huge lead. Its current total puts it on track for one of the strongest box office runs of the year.
The global result is even bigger.
Brand New Day has crossed $2 billion worldwide. It is now only the eighth film in history to reach that level.
The milestone also puts the movie ahead of Spider-Man: No Way Home. That film ended its worldwide run with about $1.912 billion.
The new film still has time to increase its total. Its final worldwide number will depend on how well it holds in the coming weeks.
The success is also important for theaters. Brand New Day opened on July 31 and has remained a major draw through August.
The movie has helped keep audiences in theaters during a period with few new releases expected to reach the $100 million opening level in North America.
The Odyssey has also remained a strong title during the month. Together, the two films have helped support the summer box office.
The next few weekends will be important for Brand New Day. New releases will compete for screens and audiences. At the same time, the start of the school year may reduce weekday traffic.
Still, the film has already achieved a rare result. Only seven other movies have previously crossed the $2 billion worldwide mark.
The latest milestone adds to a long list of strong results for the Spider-Man franchise. The character remains one of the most reliable draws in the global movie market.
The film’s North American performance also gives it a chance to challenge the pace of other major blockbusters. Its current lead over The Force Awakens is large, but that gap could narrow as daily sales slow.
For now, Brand New Day remains the clear box office leader. Its $70 million third weekend, $785.8 million North American total and $2 billion worldwide result show the strength of the film.
The final total could still rise sharply. If the movie holds well through the rest of August, it could finish its run as one of the biggest Spider-Man films ever released.
