Tom Holland and Zendaya’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made a record-breaking start at the Indian box office, registering the biggest opening ever for a Hollywood release in India and outperforming several previous record holders including major Bollywood blockbusters.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film grossed ₹72.44 crore in India on its opening day (July 30), according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The film also earned an India net collection of ₹60.60 crore, making it the highest-opening Hollywood film in the country.
With these numbers, the superhero film overtook the opening-day collections of Avengers: Endgame, which had grossed ₹65 crore (₹53.60 crore net) on its first day in India, and Avatar: The Way of Water, which collected ₹48.75 crore gross (₹40.30 crore net) on its debut.
The film also opened ahead of several major Indian releases. It performed better than Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Pathaan, which grossed ₹67.19 crore on its opening day, and Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar. Among recent releases, only Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, posted a higher opening-day gross of ₹76.10 crore in India. Notably, Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieved its opening without any block bookings.
The film recorded an overall occupancy of 56.58 per cent across India on Thursday. The morning shows registered 51.22 per cent occupancy, which remained steady during the afternoon. The numbers climbed to 58.78 per cent in the evening before reaching 65.11 per cent during the night shows, indicating strong audience interest throughout the day.
According to trade reports, the film collected ₹32.25 crore net in English and ₹22 crore in Hindi. Its Telugu version brought in ₹3.25 crore, while the Tamil film collected ₹3 crore net. The Kannada and Malayalam versions brought in ₹3 lakh and ₹7 lakh, respectively, demonstrating the film’s pan-India appeal across multiple languages.
If the film continues its current run, it could emerge as the highest-grossing Hollywood release in India. The current record is held by Avatar: The Way of Water with ₹477.50 crore, followed by Avengers: Endgame with ₹445 crore. According to early estimates by Sacnilk, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already crossed $1,000 crore (approximately ₹8,300 crore) worldwide. The film released in India on July 30, a day ahead of its US release on July 31.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Spider-Man: Brand New Day stars Tom Holland and Zendaya in the lead roles. The cast also includes Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Florence Pugh, Trammell Tillman, Marisa Tomei and Mark Ruffalo. The film serves as the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). While the previous trilogy was directed by Jon Watts, Brand New Day marks Cretton’s first outing as director of the Spider-Man franchise. It is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film’s opening also surpassed Tom Holland’s recent release, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, in India, further cementing the Spider-Man franchise’s dominance at the Indian box office. Trade analysts are now predicting that the film could set new benchmarks for Hollywood releases in India if it maintains this momentum through the weekend.
The success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in India comes as a significant boost for the MCU, which has been looking to regain its footing in the Indian market following mixed performances from some recent releases. The strong opening suggests that the combination of Tom Holland’s star power, the Spider-Man brand, and positive word-of-mouth could drive sustained box office performance in the coming weeks.
