Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets Middle East opening record with $18.4 million

Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $18.4 million across the Middle East from July 30 to August 2, 2026, the region's biggest theatrical opening ever, according to Variety. The UAE led with $7.4 million; Saudi Arabia added $5.4 million. Saudi cinemagoing resumed only after the country lifted its decades-long theatre ban in 2018.