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Lucasfilm congratulated the team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day for surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the highest-grossing film in North American box office history, with earnings of 936.7 million US dollars over 47 days. The article highlights that while Spider-Man's global total stands at 2.45 billion US dollars, making it third-highest globally behind Avengers: Endgame and Avatar, its rapid success is notable for reaching multiple milestones quickly. Lucasfilm’s congratulatory message was posted on social media with an animated image of Spider-Man and a playful reference to Star Wars lore.
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Lucasfilm, the production company behind Star Wars, congratulated Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios on June 29, 2023 for their film Spider-Man: Brand New Day setting a new box office record in North America. The movie grossed $936.7 million (CAD equivalent) within just 47 days, surpassing the previous record of $936.6 million set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015. Lucasfilm celebrated on social media with an animated photo of Spider-Man and a congratulatory message saying "The force is strong with you!"
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Star Wars production company Lucasfilm has sent congratulations to the team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day after it became the highest-grossing film of all time in North America.
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The blockbuster has grossed 936.7 million US dollars (£699.4 million) across America and Canada in just 47 days, beating the record of 936.6 million (£699.3 million) by Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.
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blockbuster → gross → Wars
Lucasfilm wrote on social media: “Impressive.
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“From a galaxy far, far away, everyone at Lucasfilm sends massive congratulations to Destin, Tom, everyone at Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios and the entire team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day on setting a new domestic box office record and taking the crown from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
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everyone → send → Wars
The company shared an animated photo of Spider-Man throwing his hands in the air along with a message reading: “The force is strong with you!
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force → share → you
The Spider-Man: Brand New Day Instagram account also posted a message acknowledging the record, writing: “Doesn’t get bigger than this.
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“Thank you to the fans for helping #SpiderManBrandNewDay make cinematic history – it’s now the highest-grossing domestic release of ALL TIME at the North American box office.”
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Brand New Day has become the quickest feature to reach multiple domestic box office milestones from 400 million US dollars (£298 million) to 900 million (£671 million).
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It is currently the third-highest grossing film of all time, with 2.45 billion US dollars (£1.82 billion) made at the global box office.
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It is beaten only by Avengers: Endgame at 2.7 billion US dollars (£2 billion) and the highest grossing film of all time, Avatar, at 2.9 billion US dollars (£2.16 billion).
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Brand New Day, which was released on July 31, is actor Tom Holland’s fourth outing as web-slinging hero Peter Parker.
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The film made 355 million dollars (£263 million) in the US and Canada on its opening weekend and another 572 million dollars (£425 million) at the international box office.
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Sony Pictures spent 225 million dollars (£167 million) to make Brand New Day, not including marketing costs.
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