New Marvel movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day swung into cinemas last weekend to rave reviews from audiences and critics alike, including game developer slash Twitter film reviewer Hideo Kojima, who seems to heavily relate to Peter Parker's struggles.
"A lonely hero, a lonely Spidey, a lonely Peter Parker," begins Kojima's review on Twitter. "It was fresh and entertaining. Spider-Man has, up until now, generally wrapped up in trilogies as complete sets… This film continues both the cast and the story, but it's reset, depicting the loneliness and anguish of Peter, who's been left all alone. It can be seen as the start of a new series or as a continuation of the previous one. It's a pretty clever structure."
Kojima feels as though the fourquel's title Brand New Day attributes to the movie taking a risk at a time when "sincere filmmaking is starting to feel more and more precarious." But for Kojima, the new Spidey movie "puts the 'brand' of a major franchise series – which can't afford to fail – to the test with its 'new day'." Check out the full post below.
「スパイダーマン：ブランド・ニュー・デイ」を観た。孤独なヒーロー、孤独なスパイディ、孤独なピーター・パーカー。新鮮で面白かった。“スパイダーマン”は、これまで、だいたい3部作完結で一括り。キャストと製作陣を変えて、毎回、リニューアルされ、時代を超えて来た。本作は、キャストも物語も続… pic.twitter.com/OtwrA92tVKAugust 2, 2026
It seems as though many others share Kojima's sentiment. The new movie currently stands at an impressive 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and an even better 98% audience score. In our Spider-Man: Brand New Day review, we call the Spidey installment "a blast, with personal stakes to match its evolved spectacle. It's the Multiverse Saga's best movie (yet)."
Brand New Day is predicted to gross just shy of $1 billion. It looks like it may achieve just that, as the movie has grossed $927 million so far worldwide after hitting US theaters on Friday, July 31, and international cinemas from July 29. In fact, Brand New Day has already beaten Avengers: Endgame in terms of Thursday night previews, and opened to the second-highest weekend ever in movie history. Endgame still holds that title, earning a whopping $1.2 billion during its first weekend on screen in 2019.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is in theaters now. For more, check out our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order or all the Brand New Day Easter eggs and cameos.
