{"id":36441,"date":"2026-08-10T12:38:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36441"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:38:05","slug":"brand-new-day-becomes-highest-hollywood-grosser-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36441","title":{"rendered":"Brand New Day&#8217; Becomes Highest Hollywood Grosser in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>UPDATED:<\/strong> Sony\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/spider-man-brand-new-day\/\" id=\"auto-tag_spider-man-brand-new-day\" data-tag=\"spider-man-brand-new-day\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>\u201d has become the highest grossing Hollywood film in India, dethroning \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA $10.6 million weekend boosted the \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d India total to $52.8 million, according to Sony. \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d had a lifetime gross of $50.8 million. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>PREVIOUSLY:<\/strong> Sony\u2019s \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d delivered a historic theatrical debut in India, dethroning \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d to claim the biggest opening frame for a non-Indian film in the country\u2019s box office history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe superhero tentpole generated a gross collection of INR72.44 crore ($7.6 million) on its first day, surpassing the previous Hollywood launch benchmark set by \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d. The opening frame saw nearly 1 million moviegoers flocking to cinemas on its opening Thursday alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAcross India\u2019s largest cinema chain, PVR Inox, the film grossed over INR135 crore GBOC ($14.1 million) during its opening weekend, welcoming nearly 3 million moviegoers at an average occupancy of 60%. Nationwide, the film\u2019s four-day extended opening weekend produced a gross collection of $35.4 million, according to Sony, across 17,250 screens. In four days of release, the feature emerged as the fourth highest-grossing Hollywood release of all time in the Indian market, taking direct aim at the all-time gross records currently held by \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d (INR484.36 crore\/$50.8 million) and \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d (INR442.3 crore\/$46.4 million).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGautam Dutta, CEO, revenue and operations, PVR Inox Limited, said: \u201cThe response to \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019 has been truly outstanding and reflects the enduring appeal of global event cinema on the big screen. What has been particularly encouraging is not just the scale of the opening weekend, but the breadth of audience participation across markets. We have seen exceptional demand from metros as well as Tier II and Tier III cities, with advance bookings, healthy walk-ins and repeat viewership contributing to sustained momentum throughout the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMetropolitan centers recorded unprecedented demand, with Bengaluru leading all cities by contributing 23% of tracked top-city grosses, followed by Hyderabad at 17%, Mumbai at 15%, and Delhi at 14%. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLinguistic versatility and broad penetration across India\u2019s regional circuits drove the record gross numbers, with strong demand spanning major metropolitan centers as well as Tier II and Tier III cities. The original English-language version led theatrical collections with a 55% occupancy rate across nearly 8,000 shows. The Hindi-language dubbed edition generated an extraordinary 95% occupancy across some 7,000 shows, demonstrating the character\u2019s reach into regional markets. Southern regional language dubs in Telugu and Tamil added further momentum across key circuits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe film has crossed\u00a06 million ticket sales on ticketing portal BookMyShow. \u201cThe film has struck a chord with audiences nationwide, with English leading the charge, closely followed by Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, while markets such as Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai continue to drive exceptional demand. The film is doing superbly in all non-2D formats including 3D, 4DX, Dolby and Epiq formats,\u201d said Ashish Saksena, COO \u2013 cinemas, BookMyShow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWhat\u2019s particularly exciting is that \u2018Brand New Day\u2019 has now surpassed the lifetime ticket sales of several landmark titles including \u2018Spider-Man: No Way Home,\u2019 \u2018Avengers: Infinity War,\u2019 \u2018Spider-Man: Far From Home\u2019 and \u2018Spider-Man: Homecoming\u2019 on BookMyShow,\u201d Saksena added. \u201cThis is a clear reflection of the growing appetite for tentpole cinematic experiences and the unparalleled excitement that beloved franchises continue to generate. The response has been extraordinary, reiterating that when it comes to event films and large-screen spectacle, audiences continue to choose the magic of the theatrical experience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATED: Sony\u2019s \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d has become the highest grossing Hollywood film in India, dethroning \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water.\u201d A $10.6 million weekend boosted the \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d India total to $52.8 million, according to Sony. \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d had a lifetime gross of $50.8 million. 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