# Spider-Man Beats Star Wars as Highest-Grossing Movie

> Spider-Man: Brand New Day becomes highest-grossing domestic movie after surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Title: Spider-Man Beats Star Wars as Highest-Grossing Movie · Variety
- Summary: Spider-Man: Brand New Day becomes highest-grossing domestic movie after surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed Star…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spider-man-beats-star-wars-biggest-movie-domestic-box-office-1236836593
- Author: Rebecca Rubin
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:49:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: spider-man, star wars, the force awakens, domestic box office, tom holland, columbia pictures, box office, entertainment, culture
## New record set
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens as highest-grossing domestic movie with $936.773 million

> The Force Awakens had spent more than a decade as the biggest movie ever at the North American box office with 936 million dollars
## Star Wars held record
Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned $936 million before being overtaken
## Spider-Man's milestone
Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $936.773 million in 47 days of release
## Box office race
Spider-Man: Brand New Day overtook Star Wars: The Force Awakens after 47 days in theaters
## Domestic success
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the highest-grossing domestic movie of all time
## Key takeaway

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the highest-grossing domestic movie with $936.773 million