The superhero sequel Spider-Man: New Day has become the third highest-grossing film in cinema history, taking more than $2.33 billion at the global box office.
The Marvel Studios release overtook Avatar: The Way of Water to secure its place in the all-time top three. It now sits behind only the 2019 ensemble film Avengers: Endgame and the original 2009 sci-fi epic Avatar.
Analysts say they do not rule out the possibility that the film could finish its theatrical run as the highest-grossing project in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The movie also continues to dominate the domestic box office. Following its fifth weekend in theatres, local takings reached $891 million as it held off competition from rival releases Odyssey and Wily Coyote.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a sprawling media franchise of interconnected films and television series based on characters from Marvel Comics. Spider-Man, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko in 1962, is one of the publisher's most enduring heroes.
Peter Parker returns
The storyline of Spider-Man: New Day is set four years after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The film follows the friendly neighbourhood hero as he continues to protect New York City from crime, while his loved ones have completely forgotten about his existence.
Meanwhile, a new chain of crimes occurs in the city, which leads to the emergence of one of the most dangerous opponents in Peter Parker's life.
Top 10 highest-grossing films
The latest box office rankings place two Spider-Man films and two Avengers movies in the all-time global top 10.
- Avatar (2009) - $2.92 billion
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) - $2.79 billion
- Spider-Man: New Day (2026) - $2.33 billion
- Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - $2.33 billion
- Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (2025) - $2.27 billion
- Titanic (1997) - $2.26 billion
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) - $2.07 billion
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - $2.05 billion
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - $1.92 billion
- Zootopia 2 (2025) - $1.86 billion
