Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” delivered a historic theatrical debut in India, dethroning “Avengers: Endgame” to claim the biggest opening frame for a non-Indian film in the country’s box office history.
The 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 “Avengers: Endgame”. The opening frame saw nearly 1 million moviegoers flocking to cinemas on its opening Thursday alone.
Across India’s 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’s four-day extended opening weekend produced a gross collection of INR328.5 crore ($34.4 million) 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 “Avatar: The Way of Water” (INR484.36 crore/$50.8 million) and “Avengers: Endgame” (INR442.3 crore/$46.4 million).
Gautam Dutta, CEO, revenue and operations, PVR Inox Limited, said: “The response to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ 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.”
