Aug 06, 2026 5:27pm IST
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Holds Top Spot Among Hollywood Opening Weekend Grossers in India; Tom Holland Stars in Four of The Five Blockbusters
India’s biggest Hollywood opening weekends are being defined by one franchise and one actor. With an extended opening weekend gross of ₹257.95 crore, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has become the biggest Hollywood opener ever at the Indian box office, according to Sacnilk.
The Sony Pictures release comfortably surpassed the ₹158.65 crore debut of “Avengers: Endgame,” which had held the record since 2019, while also underscoring a broader trend: Tom Holland now features in four of the five highest-grossing Hollywood opening weekends in India.
The updated all-time rankings are:
1. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” – ₹257.95 crore
2. “Avengers: Endgame” – ₹158.65 crore
3. “Avatar: The Way of Water” – ₹128.80 crore
4. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” – ₹108.37 crore
5. “Avengers: Infinity War” – ₹94.30 crore
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While James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” remains the only non-Marvel title in the top five, the remaining four entries belong to Marvel’s cinematic universe. Holland, who led three Spider-Man films and played a key role in the ensemble casts of “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” appears in all four films on the list.
The rankings also highlight the continued growth of the Spider-Man franchise in India. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” had already established itself as one of the country’s biggest Hollywood openings in 2021, buoyed by the widely anticipated live-action reunion of Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. “Brand New Day” has now pushed that benchmark considerably higher, becoming the first Hollywood title to cross the ₹250 crore mark during its opening weekend in India.
The latest milestone also reflects the increasing importance of event filmmaking in the market. Over the past few years, premium formats such as IMAX and ScreenX have become central to the release strategy of large-scale studio tentpoles, with audiences increasingly gravitating toward premium theatrical experiences for franchise titles. “Brand New Day” arrived with a similar rollout, combining premium-format demand with strong occupancy across conventional screens.
For Holland, the latest record further strengthens a box office run that has closely mirrored the rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in India. Since making his debut as Peter Parker in “Captain America: Civil War” in 2016, the actor has headlined three Spider-Man films while remaining a central figure in Marvel’s ensemble event releases. The result is a rare statistic: four of India’s five biggest Hollywood opening weekends feature Tom Holland.
The rankings also reflect how Hollywood’s theatrical business in India has evolved over the last decade. Event franchises, established intellectual property and premium theatrical presentation have increasingly become the primary drivers of opening weekend performance, with Marvel continuing to occupy a dominant position in the market.
With major studio releases, including “Avengers: Doomsday” and other global tentpoles still on the horizon, the leaderboard is likely to evolve further. For now, however, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” sits atop the list.
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