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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Final Advance: 4X Higher Than Deadpool 3 on BMS, But Can't Topple Avengers: Endgame Record
BY CHRISTA LINCY
The final advance booking numbers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day are in, and they reinforce the fact that the web-slinger remains the primary driver of the Indian box office for solo superhero releases. Although the film did not quite reach the monumental milestone established by Avengers: Endgame in 2019, its performance has been nothing short of exceptional. Starting with BookMyShow, the film has achieved a milestone by becoming the first Hollywood release to sell over 50,000 tickets in a single hour. This is a significant data point because it reflects the peak momentum just before the first show starts. Since the introduction of the real-time trending feature in August 2023, no other international film has shown this kind of hourly velocity. The total ticket sales on the platform have officially crossed the 2 million mark. To give you some context on the growth, the film had sold approximately 1.39 million tickets between June 17 and July 28. However, on July 29 alone, it added another 615,000 tickets, showing a massive late surge in interest. Top 10 Hollywood Pre-Sales on BookMyShow (Since Aug '23): 1. Spider Man Brand New Day - 2M 2. Deadpool And Wolverine - 505K 3. Avatar Fire And Ash - 474K 4. The Conjuring - 443K 5. TheOdyssey - 340K+ 6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning - 248K 7. Godzilla x Kong - 193K 8. Mufasa The Lion King - 152K 9. Jurassic World - 124K 10.F1 - 113K (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) When we look at the performance across the National Chains in India—which include PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis—the numbers are very strong, though they do highlight where the current ceiling for solo releases sits. For the opening day of July 30, 2026, the three major chains combined have sold approximately 6 lakh tickets in advance. This has resulted in a gross collection of roughly 27.50 crore rupees from these chains alone. Looking at the individual breakdown, PVR led the charge with 3 lakh tickets sold, generating over 14 crore rupees. INOX followed with 1.95 lakh tickets and 8.35 crore rupees, while Cinepolis contributed 1.05 lakh tickets, adding another 5 crore rupees to the total. The average occupancy across more than 7,700 shows in these chains remains at a very healthy 37 percent, showing that while the demand is massive, there is still room for walk-in audiences to fill the remaining seats. It is interesting to compare these figures with the all-time records. Even with this massive push, the record held by Avengers: Endgame remains untouched. Back in 2019, Endgame sold a staggering 10.25 lakh tickets in national chains for its opening day. That film benefited from a unique cultural moment where the Indian government allowed 24x7 screenings for the first time to meet demand, and A.R. Rahman even composed a special Marvel Anthem for the Indian audience. While Spider-Man: Brand New Day has outperformed Spider-Man: No Way Home, which stood at 5.50 lakh tickets, and Avengers: Infinity War at 4.86 lakh tickets, the Endgame milestone is a different beast entirely. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The buzz is not restricted to India. Detailed data shared by Venky Box Office provides a clear picture of the film performance in North America. The domestic opening day pre-sales reached 67.8 million dollars. This was part of a larger 100 million dollar plus pre-sale figure for the entire opening weekend. In the domestic circuit, the AMC chain alone contributed 20.8 million dollars from 1.13 million tickets. Other chains brought in 18.9 million dollars, while Regal and Cinemark added 12.1 million and 11.7 million dollars respectively. Canada also showed strong support with 4.3 million dollars in pre-sales. In total, nearly 3.95 million tickets were sold across North America before the first screening began. Logically, the trend shows that while the solo Spider-Man brand is growing, the collective hype of an Avengers finale creates a level of urgency that is hard to replicate. However, ranking as the second-best Spider-Man opening and the fourth-best Hollywood opening in India is no small feat. The film is currently trending at the fifth spot for overall BookMyShow pre-sales since late 2023. With a 300 million dollar domestic opening weekend now being a realistic possibility in the US, the film is set to be one of the biggest commercial successes of the year.