Key Facts:
- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* dominated the Australian box office on its debut weekend (30 July – 2 August 2026), grossing $30.4 million – the biggest opening weekend of the year and the second-biggest of all time in Australia, trailing only *Avengers: Endgame*’s $34.1 million opening in 2019.
- The film attracted over 1.8 million moviegoers and recorded the biggest opening day for a Spider-Man film, earning $6.3 million on its Thursday launch.
- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* made cinematic history as the first Hollywood blockbuster Shot for SCREENX, offering audiences an immersive 270-degree panoramic viewing experience.
- HOYTS ranked as the leading cinema circuit for admissions over the opening weekend, with SCREENX sessions proving particularly popular across locations in Blacktown, Melbourne Central, and the newly opened Broadway, Sydney.
- To celebrate the release, HOYTS hosted a Spider-Man character appearance at Broadway and distributed free collectible pins on 1 August to mark the anniversary of Spider-Man’s first appearance in Marvel Comics.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominated the Australian box office in its debut weekend, grossing $30.4M to deliver not only the biggest opening of the year, but the biggest opening weekend since 2019.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day recorded the biggest opening weekend of any Spider-Man film.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieved the second biggest opening weekend of all-time in Australia.
- Over 1.8M moviegoers attended Australian cinemas this past weekend (Thursday 30 July to Sunday 2 August).
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has claimed the biggest opening weekend of 2026, dominating the Australian Box Office with record-breaking results. The blockbuster delivered $30.4M on its debut weekend and attracted over 1.8 million movie fans into cinemas between Thursday 30 July to Sunday 2 August.
The film was released on 30 July and earned $6.3 million on its opening day, marking the biggest Thursday opening since Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021. It has also achieved the second-biggest opening weekend in history, trailing only to the $34.1 million four-day opening of Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
The highly anticipated film starring Tom Holland and Zendaya made cinematic history as the first Hollywood blockbuster to be ‘Shot for SCREENX’, integrating SCREENX into the filmmaking process to deliver an immersive 270-degree panoramic viewing experience.
HOYTS Group President and CEO Damian Keogh said Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a cinematic event that is on course to become one of the biggest releases of 2026.
“We congratulate our partners at Sony Pictures on this outstanding achievement. It’s remarkable to see so many movie fans flock to cinemas to experience Marvel’s latest blockbuster,” Damian said.
“Audiences are looking for more than just a movie. They want an experience, and our premium cinema formats, such as SCREENX, HOYTS APEX and D-BOX, transform blockbuster releases into unforgettable, immersive events.”
“As the first Hollywood film to be Shot for SCREENX, this release has generated exceptional interest across our SCREENX network. We’ve seen strong admissions in these cinemas at Blacktown, Melbourne Central and our brand-new SCREENX location, Sydney’s Broadway.”
Over the film’s opening weekend, HOYTS ranked as the leading cinema circuit for admissions. To celebrate the launch of SCREENX at HOYTS Broadway, guests enjoyed a special Spider-Man character appearance, while free collectible pins were also available at sessions on 1 August to mark the anniversary of Spider-Man’s first appearance in Marvel Comics.
Audiences can experience Spider-Man: Brand New Day across a range of premium formats, including SCREENX, HOYTS APEX, D-BOX, Xtremescreen and HOYTS LUX, as well as in traditional cinema sessions, offering a viewing experience to suit every movie fan.
