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Le nouveau «Spider-Man» signe le meilleur démarrage au box-office nord-américain

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The new "Spider-Man" movie has achieved the biggest opening weekend ever at the North American box office, earning a record amount of money. This success has helped the movie industry have its best weekend since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Experts and studio heads are celebrating this as proof that movie theaters are still popular and can thrive. It beat the previous record held by "Avengers: Endgame." This shows the strong public interest in major superhero films and the potential for cinema to bounce back.

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box office
The total amount of money that a movie or show earns from ticket sales.
North American
Referring to the United States and Canada collectively.
pandemic
A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease that affects many people across a large area.

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  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day (or "un jour nouveau") had a record-breaking opening weekend at the North American box office.
    Reported by: Le Devoir, TVA Nouvelles, CBC News
  • The film's opening weekend gross surpassed Avengers: Endgame's opening weekend gross.
    Reported by: Le Devoir, TVA Nouvelles

Disputed Points

  • Avengers: Endgame grossed $357 million USD (Le Devoir) or $402 million USD (TVA Nouvelles) in its opening weekend.
    Conflicting reports from: Le Devoir, TVA Nouvelles

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  • The film grossed $360 million USD in its opening weekend.
    Source: Le Devoir
  • The box office experienced its best weekend since the pandemic, generating $406 million USD (TVA Nouvelles) or surpassing the $400 million USD mark (TVA Nouvelles).
    Source: TVA Nouvelles
  • Tom Rothman is the president of Sony Pictures.
    Source: Le Devoir

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