# Spider-Man Just Rewrote History At The Indian Box Office — Here’s How

URL: https://technosports.co.in/spider-man-just-rewrote-history/  
Published: 2026-07-31  
Updated: 2026-07-31  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Superheroes don’t just save the world on screen — in India, they’ve been rewriting box office history for over two decades. **Spider-Man: Brand New Day** just delivered the biggest Hollywood opening day ever recorded in India, raking in **Rs. 73 crore on Day 1** and dethroning Avengers: Endgame, which had held the crown for seven long years.

## Spider-Man: Brand New Day- The Web-Slinger’s Unstoppable Reign

Here’s the wild part — this isn’t Spidey’s first rodeo. Counting his solo films plus his star turns in the two Avengers blockbusters, the friendly neighborhood superhero now holds **8 out of 12** all-time Hollywood opening-day records in India since 2002.

| Rank | Movie | Year | Day 1 Collection |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Spider-Man | 2002 | Rs. 2.00 crore |
| 5 | Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | Rs. 6.75 crore |
| 7 | The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012 | Rs. 10.00 crore |
| 10 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | Rs. 41.00 crore |
| 11 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | Rs. 65.00 crore |
| 12 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 2026 | Rs. 73.00 crore |

Only a handful of non-superhero films — King Kong, Casino Royale, 2012, and Furious 7 — ever managed to break into this exclusive club, proving just how much Indian audiences gravitate toward the superhero genre.

![Spider-Man](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/spddidid-1-1024x683.jpg)

## What’s Next?

Before Marvel’s dominance took over, Spider-Man was the undisputed king of Hollywood IP in India. With **Avengers: Doomsday** slated for later this year, the battle for the next big record is already heating up. It’s a reminder of just how deeply the [superhero film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_film) genre has embedded itself into global — and Indian — pop culture.

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## Bottom Line

From a modest Rs. 2 crore opening in 2002 to a massive Rs. 73 crore in 2026, Spider-Man’s journey mirrors India’s growing love affair with Hollywood spectacle. The next big question: can anyone dethrone him again?

## FAQs

### **Q1. How many opening-day records does Spider-Man hold in India?**

Including his Avengers appearances, Spider-Man holds 8 out of 12 all-time records.

### **Q2. Which film did Spider-Man: Brand New Day dethrone?**

It surpassed Avengers: Endgame’s seven-year-old opening day record.