Overview
- The movie set a new paid‑preview record with $72 million from early screenings on Thursday, topping Avengers: Endgame’s previous preview mark.
- Sony confirmed a record single‑day Friday of $168 million, the highest first‑day haul for the studio and the Spider‑Man franchise.
- Industry estimates put the North American opening weekend at roughly $355 million, the second‑largest domestic debut ever, and a worldwide opening near $927 million.
- A high‑quality bootleg of the film circulated on X for several hours and reached millions of accounts before takedowns, but box‑office momentum held steady.
- The film has strong critical and audience response—about 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, a 98% audience score and an A CinemaScore—which, along with big openings in India and China and healthy premium‑format sales, has revived summer box‑office optimism and bolstered Sony/Marvel’s franchise plans.