Now 2026's top-grossing film worldwide after record global take

Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” became the highest-grossing movie of 2026 worldwide after seven days in theaters, according to Variety, overtaking Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” with roughly $1.15 billion in global ticket sales. Deadline reported on Aug. 5 that the film also set a domestic Tuesday record with $42 million. CNBC said the movie crossed the $1 billion mark this week, joining a short list of 2026 releases to reach that threshold. ### How fast did “Brand New Day” get to the top of the 2026 box office? Variety reported on Aug. 5 that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” passed “Toy Story 5” after only seven days of release. The trade said the film had taken in about $1.15 billion worldwide, enough to move ahead of “Toy Story 5,” which stood at about $1.07 billion globally. (variety.com) The seven-day climb matters because the film had already crossed $1 billion earlier in the week. Variety reported in a separate Aug. 4 story that “Brand New Day” hit that mark in six days, making it the second-fastest film ever to do so behind “Avengers: Endgame.” ### What was the record Tuesday number? Deadline reported that Tuesday domestic sales reached $42 million, which it described as the biggest Tuesday ever at the U.S. box office. (variety.com) The outlet said that pushed the film’s worldwide total to about $1.1 billion and made it the top global release of the year to date. Variety had also reported that the movie posted a record Monday with $47 million domestically. (variety.com) Together, those weekday numbers extended a run that began with what outlets described as a historic opening weekend in North America. ### Which studios and stars are behind the film? Sony Pictures and Marvel are the companies attached to the release cited across the trade reports. (msn.com) Variety’s report identified Tom Holland and Zendaya among the film’s stars, and other follow-up coverage tied the movie’s rapid climb to the latest installment in Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise. (variety.com) Deadline separately reported that Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of “Avengers: Endgame” and the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday,” congratulated the “Brand New Day” team on social media after the run of box-office records. ### What does the billion-dollar mark put it alongside? CNBC reported that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” became the fourth billion-dollar movie of 2026. (variety.com) The outlet said it joined Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” Lionsgate’s “Michael” and Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.” CNBC said box-office analysts viewed the return of multiple billion-dollar releases as a positive sign for theatrical exhibition, though the outlet noted the industry is still chasing pre-pandemic levels even with higher ticket prices. (deadline.com) That assessment was CNBC’s, not a statement from the studios involved. ### What comes next for the film’s run? As of Aug. 5, “Toy Story 5” remained the film immediately behind “Brand New Day” on the 2026 worldwide chart, based on the totals cited by Variety and Deadline. (cnbc.com) The next milestones to watch are the film’s second full weekend and whether it continues adding to the global total that had already moved past $1.1 billion by midweek. CNBC’s Aug. 5 roundup and the trade reports from Variety and Deadline are the clearest reference points for the current standings, the Tuesday record and the list of 2026 billion-dollar releases. (cnbc.com) (variety.com)