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'Spider-Man 4' Reaches 5 Million Viewers in Record Time This Year… Faster Than 'Wang Sanam'

Breaking the 5 Million Mark in Just 11 Days Foreign Films Set New Box Office Records Since the Pandemic

YUN GI BACK
2026-08-08 09:17:37
[Edaily Starin YUN GI BACK Reporter] The movie “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” (Spider-Man 4) has surpassed 5 million viewers just 11 days after its release, continuing its run as the box office leader this summer.
Poster for the movie “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures)

According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 8th, “Spider-Man: A Brand New Day” surpassed 5 million cumulative viewers as of midnight on the 8th. It reached the 5 million milestone faster than any other film released this year.
The pace of its box office success is also remarkable. Compared to “The Man Who Lives with the King”—the first film this year to reach 10 million viewers—which hit the 5 million mark on its 18th day of release, “Spider-Man: A Brand-New Day” achieved this milestone seven days earlier. It also set the same record one day earlier than “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the last foreign film to reach 10 million viewers since the pandemic.
This box office success is attributed to a combination of the series’ strong fan base and positive word of mouth. With familiar faces—including Tom Holland as Peter Parker, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon—joining the cast, along with new characters and an expanded narrative, the film has maintained a steady flow of audiences since its release.
It is particularly significant that the film’s box office momentum has not slowed significantly, even as competing summer blockbusters have been released one after another. Given that it has maintained its position at the top of the box office by winning over audiences amid a barrage of new releases, expectations are high for its long-term box office performance.
With “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” having surpassed 5 million viewers, attention is now focused on whether it can continue this momentum and reach the 10-million-viewer milestone.

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