Spider-Man Overtakes Titanic at Global Box Office
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August 29, 2026

Spider-Man Overtakes Titanic at Global Box Office

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now one of the biggest films ever, earning over $2 billion at the worldwide box office. The film, made by Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios and starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker, reached this amount after just three weekends in cinemas. After the fourth weekend, the global total was about $2.22 billion, very close to the film Titanic, which made about $2.26 billion.

The main reason for this success is the high excitement for the Spider-Man character. Many people still want to see superhero films, and Brand New Day shows that these movies can attract large audiences.

Because of this strong performance, cinemas have enjoyed a very successful summer. In the UK, cinema chain Odeon reported its best summer attendance since 2019, with Brand New Day helping to bring many people back to theatres.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
worldwideADV/ˈwɜːrldˌwaɪd/

In every country or all the world

amountN/əˈmaʊnt/

A quantity or total of something measured

reachedV/riːtʃt/

Arrived at a certain level or place

attendanceN/əˈtɛndəns/

The number of people present at event

reportedV/rɪˈpɔːrtɪd/

Officially gave information about something happening

earnV/ɜːrn/

To get money in return for work

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Which actors stars as Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

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Spider-Man Overtakes Titanic at Global Box Office

August 29, 2026~1 min read
Not sure? Take the level test →
B1 Pre-Intermediate
0:000:57

Follow spoken words in real time.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now one of the biggest films ever, earning over $2 billion at the worldwide box office. The film, made by Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios and starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker, reached this amount after just three weekends in cinemas. After the fourth weekend, the global total was about $2.22 billion, very close to the film Titanic, which made about $2.26 billion.

The main reason for this success is the high excitement for the Spider-Man character. Many people still want to see superhero films, and Brand New Day shows that these movies can attract large audiences.

Because of this strong performance, cinemas have enjoyed a very successful summer. In the UK, cinema chain Odeon reported its best summer attendance since 2019, with Brand New Day helping to bring many people back to theatres.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
worldwideADV/ˈwɜːrldˌwaɪd/

In every country or all the world

amountN/əˈmaʊnt/

A quantity or total of something measured

reachedV/riːtʃt/

Arrived at a certain level or place

attendanceN/əˈtɛndəns/

The number of people present at event

reportedV/rɪˈpɔːrtɪd/

Officially gave information about something happening

earnV/ɜːrn/

To get money in return for work

Ready to learn these 6 words?

About 8 minutes · 5 activities

Reading Quizzes

9 questions
Question 1 of 9
1 / 9

Which actors stars as Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

Choose an answer to continue

Great for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, IB, A-Level and everyday English speaking practice.

Speaking Tasks

5 questions