‘Spider-Man’ breaks record for domestic box office debut

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” had the biggest debut weekend of all time at the domestic box office, updated figures for the United States and Canada showed Monday.
The latest entry in the Marvel superhero franchise — with British actor Tom Holland once again in the titular role — earned $360 million, up from Sunday’s estimate of $355 million, production company Sony Pictures said.
That haul put “Brand New Day” ahead of the previous record-holder, Disney’s “Avengers: Endgame,” which debuted in 2019 with $357 million — not adjusted for inflation.
The updated domestic figures also bring the film’s total global debut to $932 million, still in second-place to the gargantuan $1.2 billion ea...