‘Spider-Man’ Heads for $875 Million Global Opening, Defying Superhero Slump

NYT Business Saturday 01 August 2026, 17:20 UTC By Brooks Barnes 1 min read

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The movie, the 11th big-budget Spider-Man movie since 2002, was on pace to have one of the biggest domestic first weekends ever.

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‘Spider-Man’ Heads for $875 Million Global Opening, Defying Superhero Slump

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