‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Hit a Big Box Office Milestone

Until recently, only six films in history had grossed more than $700 million at the U.S. box office.Make that seven.Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues its dramatic rise of the list of the highest-grossing films in history. Over the last several days, it crossed $700 million in the United States, a staggering number hit by only a half-dozen over movies in the history of cinema.Yes, quite a few more titles have earned more than $700 million worldwide; according to The Numbers, more than 100 movies have done that. But those totals are worldwide, and include the receipts from every theater in every country on the planet. Earning $700 million in just the U.S. is much rarer, and much more difficult to achieve.And Spider-Man: Brand New Day did it in 13 days. No movie’s ever done it that fast.SonySonyREAD MORE: Box Office Bombs That Eventually Became Hugely PopularHere is the current-all-time domestic box-office chart with the seven films that have done it, reflecting Brand New Day’s current total:Star Wars: The Force Awakens - $936.6 millionAvengers: Endgame - $858.3 millionSpider-Man: No Way Home - $814.8 millionAvatar - $785.2 millionTop Gun: Maverick - $718.7 millionSpider-Man: Brand ...