‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ scores R44 million-plus in biggest SA cinema opening ever
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has swung its way into the history books at the South African box office, with Sony Pictures SA confirming the film delivered the biggest opening weekend the country’s cinemas have ever seen, grossing more than R44 million.
Where it stacks up locally While a fully comprehensive rand-for-rand ranking of South Africa’s all-time box office isn’t publicly available in one place, the established modern leaders include: The Lion King (2019 live-action remake) – more than R120 million, which made it the highest-grossing film in South African history at the time, overtaking the first Black Panther film (R107 million).
In North America, Brand New Day posted a record domestic opening of around $360 million, edging past Avengers: Endgame’s long-standing high of roughly $357 million, according to AFP.
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