Spider-Man caught just about everyone in his web. The superhero’s latest adventure, “Spider-Man 3,” smashed box-office records with $148 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday.

That put it ahead of the previous record debut of $135.6 million set last summer by “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.”

With $59.3 million on opening day Friday, Sony’s “Spider-Man 3″ broke the single-day box-office record, also held by “Dead Man’s Chest” with $55.8 million in its first day.

Since it began rolling out overseas on Tuesday, “Spider-Man 3″ has taken in $227 million in foreign markets, bringing the film’s worldwide total to $375 million. In just days, the movie has grossed $117 million more than its whopping $258 million production budget.

In just two days, it also nearly matched the $114.8 million opening weekend of 2002′s “Spider-Man,” which had held the debut record until “Dead Man’s Chest” opened.

“Spider-Man 3″ reunites director Sam Raimi, who also made the previous two installments, and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. “Spider-Man 3,” $148 million.
2. “Disturbia,” $5.7 million.
3. “Fracture,” $3.4 million.
4. “The Invisible,” $3.1 million.
5. “Next,” $2.8 million.
6. “Lucky You,” $2.5 million.
7. “Meet the Robinsons,” $2.46 million.
8. “Blades of Glory,” $2.3 million.
9. “Hot Fuzz,” $2.1 million.
10. “Are We Done Yet?”, $1.7 million.

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