Spider-Man's sequel milestone shines light on three standalone Marvel $1B hits

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day crossed $1 billion at the box office in less than a week, making three other non-sequel MCU films that also reached $1 billion more notable. The MCU now has 12 $1B films; nine are sequels. The only non-sequels are The Avengers, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel. Brand New Day, a sequel to No Way Home, benefited from prior character setup, underscoring the rarity of those standalone hits. Sequels often outperform originals because audiences know characters through prior films or streaming. Spider-Man benefited from No Way Home’s cliffhanger ending, which boosted anticipation for Brand New Day.


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