‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ holds No. 1 spot as ‘The Odyssey’ sets Nolan box-office record

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LOS ANGELES — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained No. 1 at the North American box office in its fourth weekend, earning $39 million from 4,006 theaters as “The Odyssey” became Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film domestically and internationally.

The Sony release has now earned more than $854.9 million in North America. It is on pace to surpass “Avengers: Endgame” as the second-highest-grossing domestic film, behind “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which holds the record at $936.7 million.

“Insidious: Out of the Further” opened at No. 2 with $25.3 million from 3,303 theaters. The sixth installment in the horror franchise earned another $35 million internationally. Its $18 million production budget makes it the most expensive film in the series.

“The Odyssey” placed third after earning $19.5 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its North American total to nearly $539.1 million. The film surpassed “The Dark Knight,” which previously held Nolan’s domestic box-office record with $534.9 million, without adjusting for inflation.

“The Odyssey” also earned $68 million internationally, driven by ticket sales in China and South Korea, bringing its worldwide total to $1.4 billion.

Other new releases posted smaller openings. Jason Statham’s “Mutiny” debuted at No. 6 with $7.5 million from 2,703 theaters, while “Spa Weekend” earned $3.1 million from 2,009 locations.

“The Magic Faraway Tree,” starring Andrew Garfield, opened outside the top 10 with $1.4 million from 1,611 theaters.

“Tony,” a film about young Anthony Bourdain, earned $5 million from 1,652 theaters.

The summer box office has generated an estimated $4.4 billion in North American ticket sales through the Labor Day period, placing the season among the four highest-grossing summers on record.

Overall ticket sales for 2026 have surpassed $7 billion, up about 20.4% from 2025 but about 7.1% below 2019 levels.

Top 10 North American movies

  1. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” — $39 million
  2. “Insidious: Out of the Further” — $25.3 million
  3. “The Odyssey” — $19.5 million
  4. “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” — $9.1 million
  5. “The End of Oak Street” — $9 million
  6. “Mutiny” — $7.5 million
  7. “Tony” — $5 million
  8. “The Fast and the Furious” — $3.1 million
  9. “Spa Weekend” — $3.1 million
  10. “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” — $1.9 million

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