Lucasfilm congratulated “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” after the film overtook “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the domestic box office. (Shutterstock)
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Lucasfilm congratulated the team behind “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on Wednesday after the superhero film surpassed “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as the highest-grossing domestic movie of all time.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has overtaken the $936 million domestic haul of 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” according to Variety, ending the “Star Wars” film’s more than decade-long reign atop the North American box office chart. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Lucasfilm and the official “Star Wars” account marked the milestone Wednesday with a message congratulating director Destin Daniel Cretton, star Tom Holland, Sony Pictures, Marvel Studios, and the film’s team.
“Impressive. Most Impressive,” Lucasfilm wrote. “From a galaxy far, far away, everyone at Lucasfilm sends massive congratulations to Destin, Tom, everyone at Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios and the entire team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day on setting a new domestic box office record and taking the crown from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
The Sony and Marvel film has also grossed about $2.45 billion worldwide, according to Variety.
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