As expected, it was a big weekend both for Clayface and You Can See Everything, as the two movies had a close race for the top spot at the box office. Ultimately, as buzzy as the Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder doc is, superhero movies, even when they're about villains, can reign supreme at the box office.

Granted, Clayface's top spot at the box office was only assured by a few million, with a $24,000,000 domestic haul this weekend. You Can See Everything finished with $19,500,000 here in the states. That's a jump in the doc's take from last week, thanks to more theaters picking up Fielder and A24's film. All that said, I feel there's an even bigger story to talk about given the colossal drop Street Fighter experienced after opening at number one last week. Take a look:

For Street Fighter, that's a 72% drop from its first week, likely meaning far fewer people bought those Guile popcorn buckets. At a time when studios are announcing a ton of upcoming video game adaptations, this is a movie to look at and ask what the lesson is.

I don't think gaming movie fatigue is to blame here, only because Resident Evil is hanging on at number ten with $153,681,000 for its total domestic take in thirty-eight days. I would say people are still enthusiastic about seeing video game adaptations, but obviously, there are certain factors to consider.

While RE opened to critical acclaim, Street Fighter dealt with some rough reviews. Such reactions may have deterred consumers and convinced them that this one is best watched when it hits streaming. It's also hard not to wonder whether Paramount Pictures and Legendary put this flick into development with the thinking that it could spawn a new film series.

I also think it's worth noting that You Can See Everything and Clayface are both simply hot movies right now, with one centering around a businesswoman convicted of fraud and another expanding the much-discussed DCU. In any case, I'm curious how much longer SF will remain in theaters, especially with such a steep drop in returns.

I do wonder, as word continues to spread about You Can See Everything and more people speak out about it, whether it'll finally clinch a top spot in its third week. It wasn't that far off from conquering Clayface this week, and with nothing big slated to premiere on the upcoming movie schedule amid Halloween weekend, I don't think it's out of the question.

We'll see what studio execs have to say about Street Fighter, and all these other movies, as the week unfolds. For now, I'm still just hoping we get an announcement that a You Can See Everything popcorn bucket is on the way.

More is obviously better when it comes to box office, but winning is a complicated game in Hollywood. It’s not always just about the big number reported every weekend. Sometimes it’s about the little numbers that lead up to and play into that big number, and for one movie this weekend, those little numbers are telling a really exciting story.

The clear number one at the box office this weekend is Street Fighter. The video game adaptation is currently estimated to take home more than $30,000,000 during its debut, but it’s the Nathan Fielder led documentary You Can See Everything that has the best story to tell. Documentaries, at least those that don’t involve a Taylor Swift concert or a Michael Moore expose, aren’t typically the type to get people to the theater. More often than not, they find their audience on streaming, but You Can See Everything is looking like the rare documentary that is going to break through.

The A24 flick, which is directed by Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, was reportedly made for around $7,000,000 and is now poised to take home $15,000,000 this weekend. That’s well beyond the estimates we’ve seen the last few weeks, and it’s a spectacular number compared to the number of screens it’s actually showing on. Street Fighter, as a comparison, opened on over 3500 screens this weekend. You Can See Everything, on the other hand, opened on just 855. That means Street Fighter is going to make between $8,000 and $9,000 per screen this weekend, while You Can See Everything is going to make between $17,000 and $18,000.

You can check out the full weekend estimates after the Friday and Saturday grosses according to The Numbers…

I know I’ve glossed over Street Fighter here a bit, but those involved with the movie should do at least some celebrating. With a production budget rumored to be in the $80M range, it has a long ways to go before it’ll turn a profit, but winning a weekend at the box office is not easy. Every single victory is hard fought, and there are clearly a lot of people who wanted to see the new adaptation and are largely finding it dumb but also fun. If it can only drop in the 50% or so range next weekend and pick up some healthy chunks in foreign markets, it could wind up producing enough to get a sequel.

As for the rest of the box office, there wasn’t a ton of good news to go around. Other Mommy had the drop off everyone expected thanks to the poor reviews and poor word of mouth. Whalefall and Sense and Sensibility both made the top five but weren’t able to top $10M, which is probably the numbers they needed to feel like solid hits. The Social Reckoning and Digger also continued to disappoint, as neither made the top ten.

It’ll be interesting to see what A24 decides to do with You Can See Everything, which is getting fantastic reviews and responses. These numbers are the type that normally convince a studio to expand wider, but given the genre and the three hour runtime, A24 may decide to stick to less screens and a more specialized rollout. Regardless, this weekend was great news for the film, even if it lost the weekend.

This past weekend, audiences were way more interested in going out to see Jessica Chastain’s creepy horror turn over Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning. Other Mommy had a great box office debut, while The Social Reckoning stumbled. And as it turns out, the movies’ leads had a funny text exchange about it.

Chastain and Strong are actually longtime friends who met while establishing their careers in New York City over 20 years ago. They've also been in multiple films together over the years. Here’s their text chain about the weekend box office, as shared by Chastain on Instagram:

Strong is the one who started the text conversation with a screenshot of an article from Vulture titled “Other Mommy Spanks The Social Reckoning At The Box Office”. He followed it up with an emoji of a middle finger and a kissy face to his longtime pal.

Chastain deflected by talking about the “hysterical” images the article used from their respective movies. She commented that Strong looked “SO SAD” in The Social Reckoning photo, and the Succession actor replied by saying that she looked “INSANE” in Other Mommy... which is of course what she was going for in the horror flick.

Strong and Chastain's first collaboration was in 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty, where they played CIA analysts before working together in Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game in 2017. Ironically enough, The Social Reckoning is also a Sorkin film! The pair were also in 2022’s Armageddon Time, but Chastain only had a small appearance in that one.

The Social Reckoning is a follow-up to 2010’s The Social Network, and it's about the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen and journalist Jeff Horwitz. Strong had the opportunity to bring his own take on the Facebook creator to the big screen over 15 years after Jesse Eisenberg played the CEO in his earlier years.

Other Mommy, on the other hand, has Chastain using her acting chops to bring to life a demonic entity that’s haunting a young girl named Bela. In the scary movie, Bela is haunted by “Other Mommy”, which is an evil being that takes the form of her mother. It’s from Jason Blum and James Wan, who had success with other horror flicks on the 2026 movie schedule like Obsession and Backrooms.

Other Mommy may have been the box office winner between it and The Social Reckoning, but the movie has earned a very low Rotten Tomatoes score of 17% from critics. Audiences didn’t like it much better, given they gave it a D+ CinemaScore. The Social Reckoning is more well received, with a 55% on Rotten Tomatoes and a CinemaScore of B-.

While Strong and Chastain were technically head-to-head at the box office this weekend, it sounds like they had a good time poking fun at each other and the whole funny thing. You can see both their movies in theaters now. Perhaps support them both and have the weirdest double feature ever?

Hollywood has spent the last week talking about how Digger’s very disappointing reviews may have affected its box office performance. Now, the powers that be are going to have the same conversation about The Social Reckoning after Aaron Sorkin’s long-awaited second take on Mark Zuckerberg underwhelmed at the ticket booth. Another movie, however, just proved that you don’t need praise from critics to put people in the seats.

The estimates for this weekend’s box office are here, and it’s great news for Other Mommy. The Jessica Chastain-led horror flick from Blumhouse is tracking to make $27,500,000 this weekend, only counting domestic grosses. That’s more than its rumored budget and a huge performance for a movie that’s getting absolutely crushed by critics. Much has been made about Digger's very divisive reviews and The Social Reckoning's bland to negative reviews, but they both look like Parasite comparatively. Other Mommy is currently sitting at 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the early audience scores aren’t strong either.

What it does have, however, is a target audience. Horror fans are always down to go to the movies, and they’re especially down during October. Without a ton of other scary options, it’s not a surprise they showed up in droves to support the film, to the point where it made more than three times the second highest grossing film. Here’s an estimated look at the top of the charts, per The Numbers.

Most of the conversation this week is going to be around The Social Reckoning only making $5.5M, as well as Digger continuing to disappoint, but there is some good news to be had here outside of Other Mommy. Resident Evil is still holding on quite well and looks likely to top $150M in domestic grosses. That’s a really impressive number, especially when there were some initial questions about the reboot. Director Zach Cregger, who made Weapons and Barbarian, is really starting to look like he’s got a huge career ahead of him.

Verity also held up well enough after its debut weekend victory. Its sixty percent or so fall week-over-week definitely isn't what the studio dreamed up, but more than fifty million after ten days or so of box office returns is a really strong return for a book adaptation. It's also further proof that Colleen Hoover is becoming one of the most bankable writers, as her adapted works have steadily performed at the box office, especially It Ends With Us.

The Brad Pitt-fronted Heart Of The Beast also had another solid weekend. I’m sure the movie had higher aspirations when it was in the planning stages, but it just keeps hanging around at the box office and only fell about 1/3rd weekend over weekend. That’s a good sign for its staying power and likely means it’ll remain in the top ten for a few more weekends.

As for Digger and The Social Reckoning, I think their fates are a little bit different. Digger has a way bigger hill to climb from a financial standpoint, as its budget was reportedly over $100M, but it has plenty of enthusiastic defenders. Many critics hated it, but many others are calling it the best movie of the entire year. It could gather some momentum and still make a run at awards season. The movies that stick around and matter over the long haul tend to be the ones with zealous advocates, not ones everyone blandly likes.

The Social Reckoning, however, seems a little more stuck. In theory, its reviews are about the same as Digger, but in practice, the tone of them is very different. The movie hasn’t generated a ton of advocates, and even those who like it, seem to more casually like it. Its middling reviews probably mean it’s mostly out on awards season, and while it may eventually make back its budget on streaming, it seems unlikely we’ll get another Mark Zuckerberg movie anytime soon.

We all knew this wasn’t going to be the best box office weekend of Tom Cruise’s career. Digger, despite its Oscar aspirations and the talent involved both in front of behind and the camera, hasn’t been tracking well for weeks, and the extremely divisive critics reviews weren’t going to help. It was always going to be a struggle, to the point where recent estimates have predicted Digger would barely break $10M its first weekend. Unfortunately, the numbers are now out, and even that revised $10M prediction was too much.

The exact number will get finalized once the weekend is officially over, but taking into account actual grosses from Friday and Saturday, the new prediction has Digger making $8M. From a creative standpoint, that’s disappointing, considering how big of a swing the film takes. From a financial standpoint, it’s catastrophic, considering its budget has been reported as being anywhere between $120M and $160M.

For Verity, however, the story was the exact opposite. The latest adaptation of a Colleen Hoover book, which has gotten mixed reviews, put up a huge number this weekend and is the latest bit of evidence that the author is becoming a great person to bet on financially. Behind the scenes issues aside, It Ends With Us made more than $300M at the global box office, but even the lesser entries in her catalog like Regretting You and Reminders Of Him made close to $100M at the box office. Verity seems destined to be the second biggest hit of her career, thanks in part to this opening north of $30M.

You can check out the full top ten below with estimates from The Numbers…

As you can tell, there were more notable movies to talk about than just Digger and Verity and Resident Evil which seems to be on cruise control with another solid weekend. Let's start with Heart Of The Beast. I'm sure the survival thriller expected bigger numbers from its first two weekends thanks to Brad Pitt and a budget that allegedly pushed $80M. With good reviews and a great dog performance, you would have expected it to make a bigger impact than this, but it's hanging in there thanks in part to good word of mouth. This could end up being a movie that lingers for awhile and has high viewership numbers on streaming.

It slightly beat out Primetime, but you'd have to imagine those involved with the A24 movie are pretty pleased with what they're seeing. The artsy and divisive movie, which is pretty aggressive toward Chris Hansen, has been a major topic of conversation in the film community. Those in the target audience are clearly getting out to see it too, as the film is doing quite well for one reportedly made on $15M.

The other notable here is the re-release of Avengers: Endgame, which fell exponentially from its huge re-opening weekend. That was to be expected, however. Marvel pushed hard that fans should make an effort to see it thanks to added material that was relevant for the MCU. The plan worked, but clearly, the type of fan who cares enough to see a re-release for a few minutes of new footage is the type of fan to see it ASAP. The second week drop off was always going to be big here.

We'll be back next weekend for another box office round-up. I'll be interested to see how Social Reckoning performs, as well as how Digger holds up and whether Forgotten Island can continue to linger and slowly find its audience.

Moviegoers were partying like it was 2019 this weekend, as enough MCU fans stormed theaters to make Avengers: Endgame Encore the No. 1 flick at the weekend Box Office. The promise of new footage related to Avengers: Doomsday — which hits the 2026 movie calendar in December — was more than enough excuse for a rewatch, bringing in $26 million domestically for the second-highest-grossing movie of all time.

This week’s new releases were in a tight race with last weekend’s winner, Resident Evil, and while Primetime may have settled for fourth place overall (just barely!), Robert Pattinson’s crime thriller may be the weekend’s biggest winner when all’s said and done.

Take a look at the Box Office Top 10 below, then we can break down what happened and what we have to look forward to. (NOTE: * next to a title indicates a new release.)

Weekend Box Office: September 25-27, 2026

Avengers: Endgame Success Proves Fans Are Pumped For Avengers: Doomsday

It’s pretty obvious that people are excited about the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, but fans’ turnout at the theater this weekend for a refresher course (and new footage) on Avengers: Endgame proves just how big this is going to be. Not only did Endgame Encore earn $26 million in the U.S. and Canada over the past three days, it gained another $60 million overseas for a three-day worldwide total of $86 million.

Now, with all-time global earnings totaling $2.885 billion, the gap has closed a bit between it and Avatar, which stands as the highest-grossing movie of all time with $2.932 billion.

As is to be expected when it comes to such highly anticipated Marvel fare, the Avengers: Doomsday scenes started to leak from screenings. Hopefully, fans can remember the Russo Brothers’ request to let all fans discover the surprises for themselves. Seriously, don’t be that guy.

Resident Evil Crosses $100 Million Domestically On Second Weekend

Between Avengers: Endgame’s return to theaters and a trio of new releases, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil took a pretty steep 61% dive in its second weekend. However, it’s officially crossed into 9-digit territory, with $103.5 million domestically, and adding in $93 million internationally, the video game adaptation is quickly approaching a $200 million global tally.

Heart Of The Beast Tops Other New Releases, Because Brad Pitt And Dogs

Brad Pitt and his canine companion won the battle of the new releases, with Heart of the Beast taking third place overall with a $20 million debut. There was a lot of hype going into the weekend about the survival story, with Pitt saying the pup might be a better co-star than George Clooney (I wasn’t expecting that Ocean’s Eleven shade) and critics asking if a dog could win an Oscar.

Apparently, overseas audiences connect strongly with amazing dog stories, too, because the film added another $30.1 million for a worldwide total of $50.1 million after three days.

Primetime Is Really The Weekend Box Office’s Biggest Winner

But let’s talk about Primetime. The movie earned $19.2 million to fall out of the Top 3 by less than a million dollars, but there are other factors to consider. For one thing, the A24 thriller was only projected to bring in between $9 million and $15 million, so the race wasn’t even supposed to be that close.

Also, Primetime was made for a reported $15 million, while Heart of the Beast clocked in with a reported budget of $82 million, so the Robert Pattinson flick did a lot more in opening weekend to recoup those bucks.

Not only is that a big win for A24, but for Robert Pattinson, who’s having quite the year. He’s already appeared in The Drama and The Odyssey, and he’s still got Dune: Part Three coming in December. We can’t ignore Primetime’s director Lance Oppenheim, either, who’s also gotten a viral bump from You Can See Everything, his and Nathan Fielder’s upcoming documentary about Elizabeth Holmes.

How Did Critics Rate This Weekend’s New Releases?

The reviews of Primetime were pretty good (well, Chris Hansen had some harsh words about his portrayal, which is no surprise given how mean the movie is to Hansen). Will Rotten Tomatoes’ scores and CinemaScore’s audience keep it in the battle for a Top 5 spot in weeks to come? Take a peek at the ratings:

It’s interesting that DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island got the highest ratings across the board of this week’s new titles, but it finished below the other two. In fact, its $12.8 million was below low-end projections of $14 million. The animated fantasy film starring H.E.R, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate and more is definitely hoping these high scores can lead to long legs at the Box Office.

There’s definitely precedence for such a move. DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish premiered to just $12.4 million in 2022 but ended up making $484.3 million worldwide by the end of its run.

What Can We Expect Next Weekend?

It won’t be an easy road for Forgotten Island or any of the September 25 releases, as next week sees the debut of a couple of highly anticipated movies. Tom Cruise’s Digger hits the big screen October 2, along with Verity starring Anne Hathaway, Josh Hartnett and Dakota Johnson.

Early reactions to Digger were pretty divisive, but everyone seems to agree the satirical dark comedy is a huge swing for Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The movie is projected to make between $16 million and $26 million, according to Box Office Theory.

That should put it in tight competition with Verity, which is expected to bring in between $15 million and $25 million. Considering how close this race could be, Josh Hartnett and Anne Hathaway might want to try to get their family members on board to buy more tickets!

Be sure to hit the theater this upcoming weekend and then find me next Sunday to see how the Top 10 plays out.

I’d wanted to see Practical Magic 2 when it hit the 2026 release schedule, but I hadn’t been able to Week 1 thanks to a combo of work travel and an epic sinus infection. I’m taking care of my mother after a surgery this week, so my sister and I had exactly one day to grab a margarita and some popcorn and check out the sequel to the beloved ‘90s film we’d watched frequently in our youths.

We also have jobs, so there’s a limited window in which we can see movies after work, and when we tried to get tickets we were faced with a movie theater dilemma that has cropped up quite frequently: See the flick on a premium screen or don’t see it at all.

Here’s the thing. I want to support Practical Magic 2. I ultimately shelled out a whopping amount of cash for Practical Magic 2, but to be completely honest with you, I was really salty about it. If my sister and I were going to go together, I had to see the movie on Wednesday, and three of the four smaller screenings of the film that were happening across the two theaters near us around the same time were sold out by the time we were looking for tickets.

I know, I know the early bird gets the worm. There was one screening open, however, a premium format experience at a theater which I shall not name located in the suburb of a mid-sized city in the US. These tickets were almost $22 dollars compared to the $7 (plus fee for buying online) the regular screenings were!

We had this limited window, so we begrudgingly bought the pricey tickets, but I was really mad about my options. Clearly, there was demand to see this movie, but to be honest with you Practical Magic 2 is not The Odyssey. It’s not an Avengers movie, it doesn’t rely on any flashy practical effects to tell its story in any way, shape or form. In fact, the magic is a little folksy in this movie, and it probably would have been better had I not watched it being flashed on a larger screen than usual.

Here's What Happened.

Ultimately, there were 8 people who shelled out to see Practical Magic 2 on a Wednesday night in one of the largest theaters in town. There were three other completely booked – like even front row seats booked – screenings that night. I KNOW in my heart of hearts people want to see Practical Magic 2, but if tickets are over $20 bucks, there’s a wide swathe of people for movies like these who are just going to say, “Thanks, but no thanks, I’ll watch it streaming.”

Even if the theater made significantly more on those 8 people who begrudgingly bought premium tickets, context clues indicate the theater would have filled up more if the price had been more reasonable.

I get that movie theaters are between a rock and a hard place. They have these big budget screens they want to charge more for, and in a week like last week, Practical Magic 2 was the big, splashy new release. You have to put something in that theater. Still, I’d argue by doing so, they probably capped the number of people willing to shell out to see the movie. I think the other theaters being full and the premium screening being nearly empty proves that.

I also know movies like Spider-Man: Brand New Day and others have achieved insane box office numbers in recent months thanks to inflated ticket costs and that movies like this are helping to keep theaters healthy and in business. Some movies do look awesome on a premium screen. This week, doubtless most premium formats have shifted to Zach Cregger’s box office behemoth Resident Evil, which probably deserves to be seen on a giant screen.

I’m just saying we don’t have one of these tentpole movies in theaters every week, and a better system needs to be figured out to get butts in seats. Practical Magic 2 was adorable and (mostly) everything I wanted from a sequel to one of the nineties’ quirkiest films. However, there’s no world where I needed to see it on the biggest screen possible with the best sound possible. It was probably a worse experience that way. Don’t make me pay out the wazoo for it.

We’ve talked ad nauseum about how hot horror has been this summer, and I don’t think we should expect that to change as the spooky season creeps in. Resident Evil made sure to emphasize that point, dominating this weekend’s Box Office with a $60 million premiere. That’s officially the best start of any film in the Resident Evil franchise’s history, and it even crossed $100 million when international ticket sales were added in.

Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued its slow descent ahead of Avengers: Doomsday’s release on the 2026 movie calendar — despite officially surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the highest grossing domestic release ever this week.

Practical Magic 2 held on to silver after its second weekend, and a couple of other new releases landed in the Top 10 — though Buddy was able to hold one new movie off the list … Oh, Buddy. Take a look at the Weekend Box Office chart, then we’ll break down the highlights below. (NOTE: * next to a title indicates a new release.)

Weekend Box Office: September 18-20, 2026

Resident Evil Scores Biggest Premiere In The Franchise’s History

The horror genre saw another record-setting weekend at the Box Office, with Resident Evil earning more than double any other movie adaptation of the video game series. Zach Cregger’s follow-up to Weapons beat the franchise’s previous-best Resident Evil: Afterlife from 2010, which earned $26.6 million over its first three days in 2010. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City debuted to a franchise-low $5.3 million in 2021.

Only time will tell if this iteration starring Austin Abrams as the hilariously high-pitched screamer Bryan will overtake 2016’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter ($314.1 million worldwide) as the most successful of the eight movies, but with Resident Evil adding $48.3 million overseas for a worldwide total so far of $108.3 million, it’s a good start.

Audiences’ interest in seeing how Zach Creggor handled the gore and horror of Resident Evil after Weapons was definitely a factor in helping the movie surpass debut projections in the $40 million to $50 million range. At least that was the case for me, as this was where I spent my movie money this weekend. The critical praise certainly didn’t hurt either.

How Critics And Audiences Rated This Week’s New Releases

Resident Evil was the biggest release this weekend, but the biblical drama Daniel and the Fiery Furnace and Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe’s The Weight also made the Top 10. Bad news for the family-friendly Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, though, as it just barely fell short of the list. What did Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore audiences think?

It’s a shame Shaun the Sheep didn’t get more attention, but maybe the good reviews can generate some interest to bump it into the Top 10 next week — especially since its $1.9 million premiere was so narrowly edged out by Casper Kelly’s Buddy ($1.93 million).

Daniel And The Fiery Furnace And The Weight Get Top 10 Premieres Amid The Transformers: The Movie’s 40th Anniversary

Daniel and The Fiery Furnace is a faith-based drama from Matthew and Daniel Kooman that tells the Old Testament story of Daniel and his exile in Babylon. Mena Massoud stars as the titular prophet, with Elijah Alexander playing King Nebuchadnezzar. Its $3.1 million debut weekend was good enough for seventh place.

Meanwhile, The Weight — a Depression-Era film starring Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke — came in at No. 9 with $2.3 million against a reported budget of $2 million. Hawke plays widower Samuel Murphy who must fight to return to his daughter after being imprisoned at a work camp.

These premieres come alongside the return of The Transformers: The Movie, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The animated film based on the ‘80s TV series bombed when it hit theaters in 1986 but has since developed a cult following and was able to land at No. 8 this week with $3.1 million in ticket sales.

Practical Magic 2 Hangs On With Sub-Par Sophomore Weekend

Practical Magic 2 may have dethroned Spider-Man in its first weekend, but it did it with less-than-magical numbers. This week is more of the same, as it was able to hold onto the No. 2 spot, but it fell 59% in the process, earning just $12.1 million over the past three days. It’s only added $26.8 million outside of North America for a global total of $76.8 million, which isn’t likely to break even on its reported $75 million budget, after theaters take their half of the ticket sales.

As we predicted last week, Alan Ritchson’s Runner did fall out of the Top 5, but the Reacher star didn’t go far. The action-comedy co-starring Owen Wilson dropped just one spot to No. 6, with ticket sales falling 51% from opening weekend.

Next Week’s Releases Should Shake Up The Top 10

It will be interesting to see if Resident Evil’s multi-limbed monster can maintain its grasp on the top spot at the Box Office, with a few major releases coming September 25. Avengers: Endgame Encore hits theaters so Marvel fans can get a refresher course before Avengers: Doomsday in December. Rumors of bonus footage are likely to drum up even more interest and push that into the Top 10, with projections in the $20 millions, per Box Office Theory.

We’ve also got Forgotten Island from DreamWorks Animation, which is expected to bring in between $14 million and $19 million; Brad Pitt’s survival thriller Heart of the Beast projected to earn around $17 million; and A24’s Primetime starring Robert Pattinson estimated to premiere between $9 million and $15 million.

If those estimates come through, we’re going to have a whole new Top 10 next Sunday, so be sure to get out to the theater next weekend, then check back in to see where everything lands at the Box Office.

It would be a gross understatement to say that Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been a box office juggernaut since its release as part of the 2026 movie schedule. After the film opened in late July, it remained No. 1 at the B.O. for five weeks in a row and was only just dethroned by Practical Magic 2. As it stands, the Tom Holland-led flick is now the highest grossing movie of the year and the third highest-grossing movie of all time. Now, it’s just overtaken another big record from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Lucasfilm celebrated.

Since 2015, J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens held the record for the highest-grossing domestic release of all time with a whopping $936 million in North America. However, that record is no more, as Destin Daniel Cretton’s Brand New Day has notched $936.773 million domestically after 47 days in theaters. Upon that new benchmark being established, Lucafilm shared a fun graphic on Instagram, and I love just how perfect it is. Take a look for yourself, and I dare you not to crack a smile:

The sight of a triumphant Spider-Man celebrating while X-wings fly over the New York City landscape makes this nerd chuckle, and that Force-related caption is a perfect way to sum up this tremendous accomplishment. What warms my heart even more is that this gesture signifies a sizable amount of respect between studios and, over the years, it’s become a tradition of sorts. Sure, Disney owns both Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios (which co-produced this Spidey flick with Sony), but it’s still a lovely sign of admiration.

Aside from the Star Wars-centric studio, a couple of others have also given Brand New Day its flowers amid its historic run at the box office. Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo celebrated after Cretton’s film overtook theirs for the highest domestic opening with $360 million. The brothers – who are currently working on Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars – marked the occasion with a sweet graphic as well, and it can be seen below:

There are so many adjectives that can be used to describe Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s success. I mean, there’s “amazing,” “spectacular” and “sensational,” just to name a few. After swinging past projections in its first weekend, the movie swung to $1 billion worldwide only six days after its release, and it eventually notched $2 billion after three weekends. Right now, this latest Marvel film sits at $2.45 billion worldwide, and I can’t help but wonder if it’ll move up another slot on the highest-grossing movie list before it’s all said and done.

Of course, at this point, questions remain in regard to what Sony, Marvel and Tom Holland want to do with the future of this franchise. It would seem foolish, on paper, not to make a fifth film with Holland in the lead. Sony’s Tom Rothman recently made a Super Bowl analogy while discussing the franchise’s future and essentially admitted he was unsure of what would happen. Something Holland has been adamant about, however, is having his Peter pass the baton to Miles Morales at some point.

Right now, though, I’m just locked in on the current Spidey film’s box office performance as well as the sweet gestures others have extended towards it. If the movie does hit any additional benchmarks before it leaves theaters, I wouldn’t be surprised if another studio or filmmaker released another celebratory graphic.

Anyone who somehow has yet to see Spider-Man: Brand New Day can swing over to a theater and check it out. Fans can also stream the first three films in the franchise using a Disney+ subscription.

Unofficially or otherwise, Spider-Man is the king of all 2026 movie releases by way of box office success, with Destin Daniel Cretton’s Brand New Day set to become the highest grossing movie domestically in U.S. history after its eighth weekend in theaters. (It’s currently around $1.5 million behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens.) Despite all that, this actually marks the first weekend that Spidey is in the #2 spot.

No, it wasn’t Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey returning to the #1 spot, though the fantasy epic did reach the milestone of crossing $600 million domestically, making it #18 on the all-time list of North American releases. Rather, it was Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s bewitching reunion for Practical Magic 2 that took the top honors, though one could assume that this first weekend’s grosses were hampered in part by lackluster critical takes and reviews.

Alan Ritchson, Buddy and new releases round out the biggest headlines from the weekend’s box office. So let’s take a look at the Top 10 and dive into the details from there. (NOTE: * next to a title indicates a new release.)

Weekend Box Ofice: September 11-13, 2026

Practical Magic 2 Takes Spider-Man's Crown, But Not As Impressively As Expected

Given that Practical Magic 2 has been the first theatrical release since Spider-Man to debut in over 4,000 theaters, the Susanne Bier-directed sequel definitely seemed like it was primed to knock Peter Parker down from his comfortable spot at #1. The fans did show up to make it happen, and were pleased as punch with what they saw, despite what critics thought.

That said, expectations for Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock getting the Owens family back together were loftier than the final numbers that came in. To reach its $30 million intake, Practical Magic 2 averaged around $7,200 per theater, which certainly topped everything else over the weekend. But compare that to Spider-Man's opening weekend, where the Tom Holland movie averaged over $80,000 per theater.

An arguably interesting footnote here is that the New York City-set Brand New Day lost its #1 spot on the weekend of 9/11. Perhaps those in the home state were busy watching restrospective specials and documentaries.

Alan Ritchson's New Action Movie Lands In Top 5

Earlier in Summer 2026, Alan Ritchson hit the box office with the critically acclaimed and mostly dialogue-free revenge flick Motor City, which grossed $2.7 million domestically on a more limited scale. His newest movie Runner, directed by Expendables 4 and Need For Speed's Scott Waugh, has already topped the other movie's total grosses with just its first weekend's box office total of $6.43 million.

Co-starring Owen Wilson, and distributed by the formerly feel-good studio Angel, Runner hits both the action and comedy elements pretty strongly, and the narrative of a fomer soldier putting it all on the line to make a life-saving medical delivery is easy to pick a side for. I don't expect to see this one still in the Top 5 for Week 2, but hopefully it can retain enough of an audience to show up lower down.

Buddy And Insidious Continue Horror Summer Wins

For all that Spidey and Christopher Nolan took over 2026, I feel safe in claming that Horror would in the third spot behind both of those, based in large part on major successes like Obsession and Backrooms. And as the summer season officially transitions into Halloween time, Buddy and Insidious: Out of the Further are keeping the genre in the conversation.

The Insidious sequel brought in over $60 million world wide during its first weekend, and crossed the $60 million mark domestically this past weekend, though it dropped from #5 to #7. Meanwhile, the magically sadist unicorn Buddy jumped up a spot from #7 to #6, though its weekend total dipped overall from the week prior. Casper Kelly's "Pee-Wee meets Barney" feature has garnered a ton of buzz on social media thanks to its merch-friendly visuals and oodles of unanswered questions.

Korea's Priciest Movie Ever Landed Bigger First-Week Win Than Andrew Garfield's Non-Robin Hood

Though it pales in comparison to the costs of U.S. blockbusters, the new Korean sci-fi action thriller Hope is the nation's most costly film to date, with a $33 million budget. A festival fave in spite of polarized reactions, Hope broke into the U.S. Top 10 averaging around $1 million a day at the box office. Which is no small feat for a movie fronted by largely unfamiliar stars; even recognizable talents like Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander are only lending voices for CGI characters. It looks like a wild and explosive creature feature that I'm now eager to see on the big screen.

Just below Hope is the The Uprising, the latest action-geared feature from Paul Greengrass, starring Andrew Garfield. It's not clear how The Uprising would have done in a vacuum, but it probably didn't help the film's chances when one of its distributors wrongly promoted the movie as dramatizing the legend of Robin Hood, which drew criticism from just about anyone paying attention, and probably didn't help its buzz grow.

What Movies Are We Looking Forward To Next Weekend?

Whether or not Practical Magic 2 fizzles or explodes in its second week of release, moviegoers have several options for what else they can find on the big screen next weekend. The most exciting impending release to yours truly, and the one that'll likely take the #1 spot, is the upcoming horror movie Resident Evil, co-written and directed by Weapons' Zach Cregger. Though it already has its own build-in backlash due to Cregger opting not to adapt any specific video game storylines, I still think it looks great and delivers on the games' signature tension and unpredictable nature.

Beyond that, we have Angelina Jolie's latest directorial effort Without Blood, a Salma Hayek-starring war drama that world-premiered at TIFF more than two years ago. Global animation hit Shaun The Sheep is back with a new movie, The Beast of Mossy Bottom, while those hoping for more mature fare will probably opt for Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe's labor camp drama The Weight.

How many of the new releases will land in the Top 10? Will Buddy step up and help take down Resident Evil's monsters? Wait, no, that's not possible at all. But check back with us next week to see how everything fell into place.

There’s no question The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day have been massive for the 2026 box office. Heading into the summer, the movie ticket season was 24% behind in revenue domestically from where it was at the same time in 2019 –before the pandemic changed viewing habits for quite some time. However, heading into fall, we’re now just 7.5% behind domestically. Narrowing that gap has been a feat, and we can thank Christopher Nolan, Destin Daniel Cretton and co for a huge chunk of the win there. Yet, I think by focusing on these two movies, we’re missing out on the really interesting story.

Yes, The Odyssey And Brand New Day Have Made A Lot Of Money

The Odyssey hit theaters back on July 17, and has been printing money for almost two months now. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit the 2026 release schedule on July 31. So far, Nolan’s movie has raked in $1,640,796,617 globally at the time of this writing, while Sony’s Marvel movie has done even better, pulling $2,412,641,938 by mid-September. Combined, that’s globally well over 4 billion dollars. Domestically, it’s not too shabby either, as Spidey’s brought in $925 million (and still winning box office week after week) and Odyssey’s done $591 million on the home front.

One additional thing that’s worth noting about The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the fact both are still in theaters and quietly driving new revenue every day. The Odyssey, in fact, just extended its IMAX run until the end of September, and we know premium formats like IMAX can bring in higher revenue rates than your average theater.

Again, there’s no doubt these two movies specifically have made a huge impact this summer, but here’s the stat that will knock your socks off: Domestically, movies in general have brought in $4.76 billion in ticket sales between May and September. That’s the largest amount in that moviegoing stretch in cinema history, and we can’t give all the credit to just these two behemoths.

The Movies That Really Kicked 2026 Into High Gear

However, I’d argue it’s the movies we’re talking about less that really rejuvenated the box office in 2026. The summer movie season arguably kicked off with The Devil Wears Prada 2, which made a splashy entrance with fashionable red carpets and Emily Blunt hiding her outfit behind a dumpster. Domestically, The Devil Wears Prada 2 brought in over $220 million, and over $693 globablly.

Of course, we have been talking about what came next: the double horror duo of Obsession and Backrooms, both which over-performed and broke records. We’d be remiss if we didn’t bring up that Michael made over $372 million domestically and over a billion dollars globally, though there's a question about whether a sequel will ever see the light of day. And Toy Story 5 wasn’t exactly fighting an uphill battle at the box office either. That movie made over $480 million domestically and over a billion globally, too.

What do all of these movies have in common? They offer options for a range of audiences, from families to youngsters who love jump scares. There’s been a push to get more of a wide variety of content into theaters. Horror. Animation. Biopics. Fashion. Comedy. The real interesting story here is that this summer has not just been defined by a couple of tentpole movies. People who love all different kinds of things are getting back to theaters, baby.

In short, we don’t know if movies coming out in the fall and early winter will get 2026’s final box office numbers up passed where they were back in 2019; although unlike four months ago, it's actually looking like a possibility. However, with Jumanji: Open World, the next MCU film Avengers: Doomsday and Dune 3 coming down the pipeline, and Dunesday already making major sales, there’s reason to be optimistic, and to hope for an even wider slate of summer movies in the years to come.

It’s still kind of amazing that Coyote vs. Acme made it onto the 2026 movie release schedule at all. Warner Bros. shelved the finished Looney Tunes movie in 2023, along with other big films, to get tax write-offs worth millions. Later, the studio changed its mind and let the filmmakers look for a new distributor. That’s when Ketchup Entertainment stepped in, and now plenty of people are showing up to see the movie on the big screen. We know the film had an impressive box office debut, but is it actually a hit? And how much does it need to earn to make money?

What The Box Office Numbers Look Like

Box Office Mojo reports that Coyote vs. Acme has made about $38.6 million in the US and $49.5 million worldwide as of September 8. It opened with $15.9 million domestically, so it’s bringing in steady business instead of ticket sales quickly falling off a cliff. Using the phrase “falling off a cliff” for a Wile E. Coyote movie might not be the best choice of words.

The movie’s original production budget was about $70 million, which is what Warner Bros. allegedly spent to make it. (The studio hasn't released specific numbers, but that's what's we've heard.) The studio first decided it wasn’t worth spending another $30 to $40 million to market and release the film. Later, Ketchup bought the movie for around $50 million. For Ketchup, the original $70 million budget doesn’t matter much since Warner Bros. already covered it. Their real investment was about $50 million for the distribution rights.

An old Hollywood rule says a movie needs to make about 2.5 times its cost at the box office to turn a profit. For Coyote vs. Acme, that means it would need to earn around $125 million worldwide to really get rolling. With $49.5 million so far, it’s still about $75.5 million away from that goal.

But before anyone rushes to paint "$125 MILLION OR BUST" on a rocket, remember that the 2.5 times rule is just a guideline, not a strict rule. The real math is a lot more complicated.

The Math Is Even Messier Than It Seems

Just because the movie made $50 million at the box office doesn’t mean Ketchup pockets all of that. Theaters keep part of the ticket sales, and the distributor also had to spend money to market and release the film. Still, box office earnings aren’t the only way Coyote vs. Acme can make money.

Ketchup bought the rights instead of paying to make the movie from the start, and they can keep making money from Digital rentals, purchases, DVDs, TV, streaming, and other deals. These extra income streams can add a lot. Major studio movies often make as much or more from these sales as from theaters, especially for family-friendly or nostalgic films like this one. For a mid-budget movie like Coyote vs. Acme, Digital and home sales could bring in several million more, and streaming or TV deals might add another $10 to $20 million. This all affects how much of the box office money actually goes to Ketchup.

$125 million is a helpful target, but it’s not a magic number that guarantees profitability. Coyote vs. Acme has already achieved a lot for a smaller distributor. Its $15.9 million opening was the company's biggest ever, and audiences gave it an A CinemaScore while critics were very positive. Still, whether or not it will actually be a big office winner is a lot more uncertain.

The movie might keep doing well at the box office. As of September 8, Coyote vs. Acme was only behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey for the month’s domestic earnings. There’s still a long way to go before it’s truly profitable in theaters, but after years stuck in a Warner Bros. vault, it’s impressive that Wile E. Coyote is even part of the conversation. So far, this Acme product hasn’t blown up in anyone's face, but the road ahead is still a winding one for the little flick that could.

After years of fans keeping the hope alive, Coyote vs. Acme is now showing in theaters. It deserves our attention after the long and winding road it took to hit theaters, no painted tunnel gag involved.

We’ve already seen it twice this year — the low-budget horror films Obsession and Backrooms saw unexpectedly massive success at the Box Office. Now, we may have another title to add to that list, as Buddy benefited from word-of-mouth advertising to increase ticket sales in its second weekend on the 2026 movie calendar. Casper Kelly's orange unicorn earned $5.7 million from Friday to Sunday and is expected to end the holiday weekend with around $7 million once Monday’s totals are added.

We've also got to discuss what Spider-Man: Brand New Day has done, because the Tom Holland-led Marvel movie took top Box Office honors for a sixth weekend in a row, breaking another record as it crossed $900 million domestically.

Coyote vs. Acme also had a phenomenal sophomore outing, so let’s take a look at the Top 10, per The Numbers, and then dig a little deeper into Labor Day weekend’s hits and misses. (* denotes a new release.)

Weekend Box Office: September 4-6, 2026

Buddy Outearns Its Debut Weekend To Become The Newest Horror Hit

Buddy, the movie that critics compared to Barney & Friends (if the purple dinosaur had a violent streak), had the year’s biggest opening for a film playing on fewer than 1,800 screens last week with $5.4 million. Theaters responded by adding about 500 screens for Labor Day weekend, which resulted in $5.7 million, per JoBlo — a 6% bump for its second three-day weekend.

I definitely made a point to see Buddy this weekend, and it exceeded my expectations. Every Saturday showing at my local theater was close to capacity, so I’m not surprised to see that it’s continuing to do so well. Now if I could just get that theme song out of my head … “He’s cuddly, snuggly, our best friend!”

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Wins Sixth Gold In A Row As It Surpasses $900 Million Domestic

Spider-Man: Brand New Day crossed the $900 million mark at the domestic box office on Friday, becoming the fastest movie to do so 36 days into its release. That breaks the record set in 2015 by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which did it in 50 days. The MCU product finished the three-day weekend with another $18 million for a total of $917.8 million in North America.

The Tom Holland and Zendaya flick is all but certain to surpass The Force Awakens as the highest-grossing domestic movie of all time ($936.66 million), but we’ll have to see if it will become the first ever to hit 10 digits. Meanwhile, globally, it looks like Brand New Day will settle for third overall, with its $2.4 billion not likely to catch or surpass 2009’s Avatar ($2.92 billion) or 2019’s Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion).

One more fun stat: Spider-Man’s six-week run as the Box Office No. 1 is the longest streak since 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water, which held the top spot for seven consecutive weekends. However, I fear next week's releases might finally overtake Spidey. More on that below.

Coyote Vs. Acme Has Impressive Second-Weekend Showing

Buddy may have been the biggest Week 2 surprise, but I’d be remiss not to mention the phenomenal sophomore outing of Looney Tunes’ highest-rated feature. After debuting above The Odyssey at No. 2 last week, Coyote Vs. Acme fell just 29% to earn another $11.3 million this weekend. That’s especially exciting given the fact that fans weren’t sure this movie would ever make it to theaters after Warner Bros. shelved the completed product in 2023.

Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars didn’t fare as well as its counterparts in its second weekend, falling 65% after a disappointing debut.

By Any Means Stands As The Only New Release To Score A Top 10 Spot

By Any Means had a tepid premiere weekend, earning just $7.4 million against its reported $29 million budget. However, that was good enough for fourth place — and the only new release to make the list. Critics had some serious issues with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg’s Civil Rights Era crime thriller, but audiences were far more forgiving. Let’s look at how Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore’s audiences felt about the trio of new movies:

We’ll have to see if the higher audience rating brings any word-of-mouth advertising to By Any Means, but given the lukewarm reception all around for the other two, I’m not betting that we’ll see them join the Top 10 next week.

What Movies Are We Looking Forward To Next Week?

There are a handful of titles set for release on September 11, with Practical Magic 2 being the biggest. The highly anticipated sequel to the 1998 flick reunites Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as the Owens sisters, and it’s projected to bring in anywhere from $40 million to $54 million — which would be enough to unseat Spider-Man: Brand New Day from its throne.

Meanwhile, Andrew Garfield’s period drama The Uprising has high-end projections of $8 million but will likely fall closer to $4.6 million, per Box Office Theory. Liam Neeson’s new action flick The Fix, the documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger and Alan Ritchson’s Runner (not to be confused with Gal Gadot’s The Runner) are all projected to come in at under $5 million.

Will any of these movies surprise us next week? How close will Brand New Day get to becoming the biggest domestic earner of all time? Will Buddy continue to captivate audiences with his catchy, musical life lessons? Be sure to hit the theater this week, then come back next Sunday to see where your favorites fall.

All eyes are on Spider-Man: Brand New Day right now, as each week it crawls closer to becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time. This weekend pushed it toward that ultimate destination, as it took first-place honors at the Box Office — just like it has all five weekends it’s been in theaters. Admittedly, the gap between first and second place this week wasn’t as wide as it has been, with Coyote vs. Acme making a triumphant debut on the 2026 movie calendar, years after it was shelved by Warner Bros.

Below we’ll look at where Tom Holland’s Marvel blockbuster stands in its climb to the top, as well as just how badly Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars flopped on opening weekend and how audiences responded to the new horror movie, Buddy.

First, though, take a look at the Weekend Box Office Top 10 chart, per The Numbers. (* designates a new release)

Weekend Box Office: August 28-30, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Moves Up On Lists Of Top-Grossing Movies

There’s only one movie that stands in the way of Destin Daniel Cretton’s new Spider-Man movie, and it comes from a galaxy far, far away. Brand New Day added $22.2 million this weekend to push it into second-place all-time on the list of highest-grossing domestic movies with $891.5 million. Only Star Wars: The Force Awakens from 2015 has earned more in the U.S. and Canada with $936.6 million.

It feels inevitable that Spider-Man will surpass the Star Wars flick, though it may take a couple weeks. Will it keep going past that to become the first movie ever to surpass $1 billion domestically? Only time will tell.

Globally, meanwhile, Brand New Day did bump Titanic from the Top 5 Lifetime Grosses list. In fact, Spidey’s $2.332 billion pushed it past James Cameron’s 1997 disaster romance and the Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2. It’s now knocking on the door of Avatar: The Way of Water, which accumulated $2.334 billion in 2022.

After that, it will still have 2009’s Avatar ($2.92 billion) and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion) to contend with for global domination.

Looney Tunes Fans Show Up For Coyote Vs. Acme’s Long-Awaited Release

This was truly a celebratory weekend for the Looney Tunes fans out there, as a movie we thought might never see the light of day made its debut in theaters. Coyote vs. Acme earned $15.5 million on opening weekend, which was good for second place behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

The movie was scrapped by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off back in 2023. This caused tons of backlash from fans, who rallied support for the movie to be released. In the end, it was Ketchup Entertainment that purchased the movie and got it done.

Coyote vs. Acme sees Wile E. Coyote deciding to sue the fictional company Acme after enduring years of pain and countless injuries caused by defective devices purchased in the pursuit of catching the Road Runner. Will Forte and John Cena star as the respective attorneys. The movie broke Rotten Tomatoes records on opening day, and the general consensus from reviews is that the movie was worth the wait. So how did Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore audiences score this and the week’s other new releases?

The Dog Stars Sees Disappointing $8 Million Debut

It looks like The Dog Stars won’t be the one that wins Ridley Scott his Oscar. Despite an impressive cast that includes Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Alison Janney and Guy Pearce — and reviews comparing Elordi to a young Kevin Costner — the sci-fi action thriller failed to impress critics, and the slightly better audience scores were still tepid.

In addition to the $8 million it earned in the United States and Canada, The Dog Stars earned $11.3 million overseas, but that $19.3 million overall pull is a long way from making back its $80 million budget.

Can Buddy Generate Some Word-Of-Mouth Advertising?

The weekend’s other new release, Buddy, fell just below The Dog Stars at No. 6 and, while director Casper Kelly hasn’t revealed the movie’s budget, it’s safe to say it was far less than $80 million. Drawing $5.4 million in its first three days, Buddy was produced modestly enough, Kelly said, that, “whatever happens, it will make its money back eventually!”

He also says there are prequel and sequel ideas, if the movie does do well so, hopefully, those audience scores will generate some word-of-mouth advertising for the movie that critics can’t stop comparing to Barney & Friends.

Insidious: Out Of The Further And Mutiny See Big Second-Weekend Drops

Insidious: Out of the Further fell two spots from its premiere weekend to No. 4, earning another $10.1 million domestically. While that’s a 60% drop from its first three days, the Insidious series’ sixth film continued to earn overseas as well, and to date it’s accumulated $110.2 million worldwide. Working from an $18 million budget, I’d say Sony Pictures is likely happy with how this film’s done.

Mutiny, on the other hand, may not be a horror movie, but I think I heard some screams from Lionsgate, as the Alan Ritchson movie fell 64% from opening weekend with the $2.8 million it earned over the past three days. Its global total is now $16.5 million after 10 days in release, and it’s going to be hard to turn a profit on its $40 million budget.

Will next weekend be the one that ousts Spider-Man: Brand New Day from the top spot? I'm not sure there are any current or new releases strong enough to do that, but Spidey's reign can't last forever, right? Be sure to take a trip to the theater this week, then check back next Sunday to see if your favorite movies made the Box Office Top 10.

Tom Holland's Peter Parker probably wasn't trying to become the world's biggest box office while trying to stop Sadie Sink's Jean Gray from mentally taking over New York City, but that's exactly what's been happening since Destin Daniel Cretton's Spider-Man; Brand New Day nearly hit $1 billion in its first week in theaters. It remained in the top spot the next week, as well as each week after that. And it looks like James Cameron's Titanic is the next box office king the webslinger will soon bypass.

First released in 1997 (and then later for limited theatrical rereleases), Titanic has been the lone pre-2000 holdout in the Top 10 highest global box office earners, with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace as the only other '90s movie in the Top 25. But the historical romantic drama will almost definitely get overtaken soon by Brand New Day, the second-fastest movie to reach $2 billion. Meaning the disaster flick will at last get ousted from its lofty spot in the Top 5. Here are the most current tracking totals:

Top 10 Worldwide Lifetime Grosses

1. Avatar - $2.923,710,708
2. Avengers: Endgame - $2,799,439,100
3. Avatar: The Way of Water - $2,334,484,620
4. Ne Zha 2 - $2,270,700,370
5. Titanic - $2,264,812,968
6. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - $2,223,400,177
7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - $2,071,310,218
8. Avengers: Infinity War - $2,052,415,039
9. Spider-Man: No Way Home - $1,921,426,073
10. Zootopia 2 - $1,866,647,950

As it's made clear, Brand New Day is the only 2026 movie release in the Top 10, though Christopher Nolan's billion-dollar baby The Odyssey is in the #19 slot. And unless a completely unpredictable and unexplainable dearth of Spidey ticket sales is suddenly reported all around the planet, the newest MCU movie could potentially slide up into the #5 spot sooner than you might think.

Check out this math: if we note Spider-Man: Brand New Day's earliest global release date as July 29, and divide its current grosses by the 28 days that have passed since, the movie is averaging a completely bonkers total of over $12.8 million per day.

As such, since it's less than $42 million behind Titanic, Brand New Day could take over that fifth position by the time the weekend gets here. To take it a step further, the movie would only need to earn $7-8 million more to usurp the #3 ranking from the Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2. It's still $700 million behind Avatar, though. I'm not saying that's an impossible feat or anything, but it may take another two or three weeks to get there.

The massive box office success isn't just a huge win for Marvel Studios and Disney. Tom Holland himself worked out a stellar deal for his fourth standalone Spidey movie, earning $20 million up front, with a backend agreement that likely puts his total earnings at north of $100 million, without a capped ceiling for said bonus.

Of course, I don't think anyone will be surprised if Titanic later falls down to #7 on the all-time Top 10 list after the upcoming Marvel movie Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters in December. If any superhero movie can somehow steal the 2026 box office crown from Peter Parker, it'd be one fronted by Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

There’s no arguing that the summer belongs to Tom Holland, who stars in both Spider-Man: Brand New Day as the titular superhero and The Odyssey as Odysseus’ son. However, if the 2026 movie schedule has proven anything, it’s that you can’t keep a good horror flick down. Insidious: Out of the Further broke up Holland’s one-two punch at the Box Office in its debut weekend, earning $25.3 million to push Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation to No. 3.

Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues its climb, so just how close is it to becoming the highest-grossing movie ever? I’ll answer that question and break down all the biggest Box Office moves below.

Just like last week saw a huge shakeup in the rankings, only four of this weekend’s Top 10 are the same as seven days ago, so take a look at the chart below to get caught up. (* denotes a new release)

Weekend Box Office: August 21-23, 2026

Will Spider-Man: Brand New Day Become The Highest Grossing Movie Ever?

After only four weekends in theaters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has not only earned enough domestically and globally to become 2026’s highest-grossing movie to date, but we’re already looking at how it compares to the biggest movies of all time. It’s closer than you might imagine.

The newest Marvel movie has earned $854.9 million domestically so far, putting it in third place all-time behind only 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936 million) and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame ($858 million).

The global numbers tell a similar story. When you add in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s $1.365 billion earned overseas, you get a worldwide total of $2.22 billion. That’s the fourth-highest total ever (per Box Office Mojo) behind 2009’s Avatar ($2.92 billion), Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion) and 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water ($2.33 billion). History is definitely within swinging distance for Spidey here.

Where Does Insidious 6’s Opening Fall In The Franchise?

It was only a matter of time before something bumped one of the summer’s billion-dollar babies from the Top 2, and of course it would be a horror flick, given it’s been such a hot season for scares. However, I might not have predicted Insidious: Out of the Further — the sixth movie in the franchise — would be the one to overtake Christopher Nolan in the No. 2 spot.

The supernatural horror opened to $25.3 million in North America and added $35 million overseas for a combined $60.3 million. With an $18 million budget, that’s good news for Sony Pictures, but how does it compare to the first three days of the Insidious franchise’s other films?

• Insidious Chapter 2 (2013): $40.3 million
• Insidious: The Red Door (2023): $33 million
• Insidious: The Last Key (2018): $29.6 million
• Insidious: Out of the Further (2026): $25.3 million
• Insidious Chapter 3 (2015): $22.7 million
• Insidious (2011): $13.3 million

Despite falling on the lower end of the series’ premieres, most of the Insidious movies have gone on to earn well over $100 million worldwide, with The Red Door leading the way with $186.2 million by the end of its run. Word-of-mouth advertising could play a role in how long Out of the Further’s legs are here (more on that a little later).

Jason Statham’s Mutiny Falls Below Projections

Another of the weekend’s new releases didn’t fare quite as well as the horror offering. Mutiny starring Jason Statham earned $7.5 million, falling just below projections in the range of $8 million to $12 million. Plenty of critics thought it was a fun summer action flick — not CinemaBlend’s own Hugh Scott, however, who felt like he was being stabbed.

Mutiny earned slightly more than Jason Statham’s other 2026 offering, Shelter, which opened to $5.5 million in January, but behind the action star’s hits from the past couple of years — A Working Man ($15.5 million) and The Beekeeper ($16.6 million) — all of which were working with budgets in the $40 million range. Can Statham rebound in Week 2?

How Critics Rated This Week’s New Releases

Whether any of this weekend’s new movies — including the female-driven comedy Spa Weekend — can stick around in what’s been a volatile Top 10 to end the summer depends largely on word-of-mouth. So what are Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore rating them?

Well, audiences were much kinder to these titles than the reviews (be sure to hug the movie critics in your life; it looks like they could use one), so there’s a tiny glimmer of hope that we’ll see these movies again next weekend.

The Box Office’s Dino Twins Remain Identical In Week 2

Speaking to the volatility of the Box Office Top 10, only two of last week’s six new entries made it to the list for a second week, and while The End of Oak Street and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie have absolutely nothing in common other than their dinosaurs, I will continue to relate the two if they continue to earn the same amount in ticket sales.

We’ll have to wait for the official tally to come Monday, but estimates have Paramount’s animated offering edging out the Anne Hathaway thriller by a mere $100K for now. Unfortunately, that means both movies saw drops of over 55% weekend over weekend. Sounds like they’re in need of a ruff-ruff rescue!

What Will Next Week’s Top 10 Look Like?

In the famous words of Benjamin Franklin, “In this world, nothing is certain except Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey,” and I’m inclined to believe him. I’m interested to see if Insidious: Out of the Further can hold on, but I really think It Ends could be the next big horror movie when it goes wide.

We’ve also got Buddy, Coyote vs. Acme, The Dog Stars, Finding Emily and Idiots, so be sure to buy your ticket to something and then come back next Sunday to see if it made the list!

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has spent the past month collecting box office records like Odysseus collected reasons to not make it home on time. It became Nolan’s biggest movie, conquered IMAX and kept climbing. Now it has taken another record, and this one came directly out of Ryan Reynolds’ trophy case. If nothing else, at least Reynolds is magnanimous about the whole thing.

The Odyssey has officially passed Deadpool & Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, topping the Marvel movie’s $1.338 billion worldwide haul. The actor behind the Merc with a Mouth acknowledged the changing of the guard with an appropriately stupid joke on his Instagram, congratulating Nolan’s cast and crew while slipping in a reference to one of Deadpool & Wolverine’s best running gags. Check out the video below.

Editing one of The Odyssey’s tensest scenes, with Odysseus and his men facing the cannibal giants, as if it were happening in the same forest as Deadpool and Wolverine’s brutal car fight is appropriately ridiculous. Throwing Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta singing “You’re the One That I Want” over the whole thing somehow makes it even stranger.

That final line in Reynolds’ caption is, of course, a nod to the Honda Odyssey. He wrote:

The accompanying video pulls from Deadpool & Wolverine’s spectacularly violent fight inside the Honda Odyssey, where Wade Wilson and Logan spend an absurd amount of time beating each other senseless. Deadpool starts the sequence trashing the minivan, only to change his tune once he realizes just how much punishment the thing can take.

So when another Odyssey came along and knocked Reynolds’ movie out of the top spot, he apparently decided the proper response was to mash the two together. Fair enough.

Reynolds had enjoyed bragging rights since Deadpool & Wolverine passed Joker in 2024. The MCU team-up finished its theatrical run with more than $1.33 billion globally, an astonishing total for an R-rated movie, a new superhero movie or otherwise, and one that looked difficult to touch. But never count Nolan out, as he managed it two years later with Homer.

This is only the latest milestone for a movie that has been bulldozing through records since its 2026 movie calendar release. Earlier this month, The Odyssey passed The Dark Knight Rises to become Nolan’s highest-grossing movie worldwide. That was a record Nolan had held against himself since 2012. The movie also became the highest-grossing IMAX release ever, passing Avatar, after generating $289 million in the premium format.

As of Aug. 19, The Odyssey had crossed $1.34 billion worldwide, enough to move past Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s Marvel blockbuster for the R-rated crown. The movie also still has some international runway left, which means that total is not finished growing.

At this point, I am running out of ways to be surprised by The Odyssey’s box office performance. A three-hour Christopher Nolan page-to-screen adaptation of Homer becoming a major hit was difficult to imagine, even after the success of Oppenheimer. Watching it start knocking down records previously held by Avatar and Deadpool & Wolverine is another thing entirely.

Ryan Reynolds, at least, seems to be taking the dethroning well. Besides, Deadpool & Wolverine still has one distinction Nolan cannot steal from it: I am fairly certain Odysseus never called his vessel a Honda fucking Odyssey. That has to count for something.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued its dominance of the August Box Office this weekend, surpassing another global milestone as it pulled in another $70 million over the past three days in North America alone. Between the new MCU movie and The Odyssey also showing impressive numbers 31 days into its release, there was a lot of room for movement below them in the Top 10. I’m actually surprised at how many new releases made it.

The landscape that Spidey swooped past on the Box Office Top 10 looks pretty different from last weekend’s numbers (aside from the above-mentioned billion-dollar earners). A whopping six new releases are taking up real estate on the list. What are they, and do they have a chance to stay for a while?

Take a look at the list below, and then we’ll break down the rest. (* denotes a new release.)

Weekend Box Office: August 14-16, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Crosses $2 Billion In Worldwide Earnings

It was only a matter of time before Tom Holland’s third Spider-Man movie crossed this line, but it happened at close-to-record pace. After 17 days in theaters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has earned a global total of $2.02 billion ($785.8 million domestic, $1.24 billion overseas). That makes it the second-quickest movie to reach that mark after Avengers: Endgame, which did it in 11 days in 2019.

Between that and The Odyssey, Tom Holland is in the conversation of Hollywood’s top box office earners with the likes of Scarlett Johansson and Zoe Saldaña. Christopher Nolan’s epic remained at No. 2 this weekend, earning another $23.2 million, per The Numbers, and now stands with $504.7 million domestic and $786.2 million international for a cume of $1.29 billion.

Two Very Different Dinosaur Flicks Lead The Bevy Of New Releases

The Odyssey didn’t win silver by much this week, though. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor’s dino-filled thriller The End of Oak Street was right on its heels with a three-day domestic debut of $21 million. Given the competition, that’s not a terrible number, but even after adding the $26 million it earned abroad, the earnings do fall below projections, as the David Robert Mitchell project cost at least $80 million to make.

A second new release involving dinosaurs — Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie — wasn’t very far behind, either, with $20.5 million domestically and $48.5 million internationally for a combined worldwide total of $69 million. That means it’s already pretty much made back its reported production budget of $40 million, as well as marketing and promotional costs.

It’s domestic debut is also comparable to the previous two Paw Patrol movies, with 2021’s Paw Patrol: The Movie earning $13.1 million on opening weekend ($151.4 million worldwide by the end of its theatrical run) and 2023’s Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie garnering $22.8 million in its first three days ($201.7 million globally overall).

This may be the new family-friendly option kids are gravitating toward, as it pushed Toy Story 5 down four spots to No. 8, and Minions & Monsters dropped out of the Top 10 altogether.

Pinkies Up For The Rest Of The Top 10 Newbies

Fans of the global girl group Katseye showed up for the new documentary Katseye: Wild Hearts, which hit theaters alongside their third EP. Wild. This was where I spent my movie ticket money this weekend, as I accompanied my K-pop-loving daughter.

After watching teen and tween Eyekons mimic the band’s intricate choreography to songs like “Pinky Up,” “Animal” and even older hits like “Gnarly” for 80 minutes, I was ready to do some pretty gnarly dancing myself. I likely wasn’t alone, either, as the documentary earned a smidge under $4 million on just 724 screens — good for fifth place this week.

Following the success of Hadestown: The Musical last month, Six: The Musical Live! was, appropriately, No. 6 on the weekend’s Top 10, followed at No. 7 by The Brink of War, a political drama from Angel Studios starring Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan. The Indian romantic drama Vishwanath & Sons rounded out the new releases in 10th place, earning $1.6 million in just 350 theaters.

How Critics Scored This Weekend’s New Movies

I was surprised at how well The End of Oak Street went over with critics, all of whom compared the sci-fi survival flick to Jurassic Park (mostly favorably). But, for it to have long legs in theaters, it’s going to need to make up some ground with word-of-mouth advertising. So how did Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore audiences’ reactions compare to what the critics said for the Anne Hathaway film and this weekend’s other new releases?

Scores were not given for Katseye: Wild Hearts, Six: The Musical Live! and Vishwanath & Sons.

Last Week’s Releases Drop, And Next Week Could Bring More Chaos

With so many new movies making the Top 10 this week, that means we lost quite a few from last week — including Super Troopers 3, which debuted at No. 5. In its sophomore outing, it dropped 65% to earn $1.4 million. One Night Only remained in the Top 10 but also saw a severe 64% decline weekend over weekend.

We even lost our cat videos, as CatVideoFest 2026 was taken out of more than half the theaters that helped it into last weekend’s Top 10. Nothing lasts forever, I suppose. Speaking of which, I can’t find any Week 2 numbers for Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man but, given how bad the reviews were and its meager $2 million debut, I can’t imagine there was much to report.

In more positive news, both Tony and Teenage Sex And Death at Camp Miasma crossed the million-dollar mark before their respective wide releases next weekend. With Dominic Sessa earning praise for his portrayal of Anthony Bourdain and Hannah Einbinder’s Camp Miasma also catching critics’ attention, I’m looking forward to seeing them on this list next week, along with some of the several other movies hitting the 2026 movie calendar on August 21.

Since stepping down as working members of the British Royal Family, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have pursued a number of business ventures. The entertainment sphere has been a particularly big area for them, and they even landed a massive Netflix deal that’s since been reduced in some respects. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were also producers on a recently released documentary, which has since bombed at the box office. Now, an expert is giving some blunt advice on how the couple should move forward.

The film in question is Cookie Queens, and it was released in the United States on August 7 following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this past January. Directed by Alysa Nahmias, the film centers on four girls who seek to sell copious amounts of Girl Scout Cookies. While the movie has received critical acclaim (and holds a 91% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes out of 51 reviews), it’s only earned a little over $513,000 worldwide, as of this writing.

Following the film’s less-than-stellar debut, royal commentator Kinsey Schofield shared some thoughts on the matter. Schofield spoke with Page Six and acknowledged the continued recognition of Markle and Prince Harry’s names within the public sphere. However, she also noted that they haven’t been able to leverage that for the sake of financial gain. As for what the Duke and Duchess should do next, Schofield says:

Regardless of what lies ahead for the two royals, at present, this latest venture does indeed mark another setback of sorts for them. Their new chapter in Hollywood began with serious promise back in 2020 when Markle and Harry signed an overall deal with Netflix to produce a wide array of content. Several major productions were birthed from that agreement (like the Harry & Meghan docuseries), but they were met with mixed reactions. And, by July 2025, it was reported that the deal had broken down.

Uncertainty regarding the Sussexes’ deal would remain throughout the summer of 2025 until a new agreement with Netflix was announced in August of that year. However, that new deal wasn’t an overall deal but a first-look agreement for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Archwell Productions banner and her lifestyle brand. However, throughout 2026, it’s been reported that the “mood” is that the royals’ deal is essentially done, and the streamer even dropped Markle’s jam brand, As Ever, earlier this year.

Questions certainly remain in regard to what the Duke and Duchess might do next. Something that’s been wondered for some time now is whether Markle might return to acting years after having retired to marry her beau. Insiders alleged earlier this year that Markle had been “bombarded” with offers, though she’s given no indication as to whether she might step in front of the camera for a scripted production again.

Of course, that acting move would go against the brutally honest advice given to Markle and Prince Harry by Kinsey Schofield. I obviously can’t speak to how much the royal couple actually listens to commentary from pundits. However, with Cookie Queens having underperformed, I’m genuinely curious as to whether the couple will indeed opt to take a step back and evaluate their options.

Tom Holland was already one of the biggest box office stars on the planet before the 2026 movie calendar started. Playing Spider-Man in the MCU tends to have that effect. But having Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrive within two weeks of each other has sent the actor’s career numbers into another stratosphere. And he now has a legitimate shot at climbing near Zoe Saldaña and Scarlett Johansson at the very top of Hollywood’s box office rankings.

The numbers are still changing, especially because Brand New Day is nowhere near finished with its theatrical run. The latest data from The Numbers puts the fourth Holland-led Spider-Man movie at $1.689 billion worldwide, while The Odyssey, in which he plays Telemachus, has reached $1.138 billion. Together, his two 2026 movies have already generated more than $2.8 billion worldwide.

There are several ways to calculate an actor’s career box office, depending on whether cameos and supporting appearances are included. Using the commonly cited ranking based on leading and lead ensemble roles, Holland sat at No. 6 with roughly $13.66 billion worldwide as of Aug. 8. Ahead of him were Robert Downey Jr. at $14.32 billion, Samuel L. Jackson at $14.61 billion and Chris Pratt at $15.16 billion. Then you get to the two women currently sitting at the summit.

For a brief moment in 2025, ScarJo was Hollywood’s highest-grossing lead actor after Jurassic World Rebirth added another blockbuster to a résumé already stuffed with MCU movies. Zoe Saldaña passed her in January after Avatar: Fire and Ash, bringing her lead-role total to about $15.47 billion, just ahead of Johansson’s roughly $15.40 billion.

Holland is not there yet. However, that Aug. 8 total is already aging quickly while both of his current movies continue selling tickets. The real wild card is Brand New Day. The latest Marvel movie reached $1.67 billion globally after only 10 days, including more than $1 billion overseas, and became 2026’s highest-grossing movie after just one week.

If that run keeps going, the Uncharted actor has a path past Downey, Jackson and eventually Pratt. Third place would leave only Saldaña and Johansson ahead of him on the lead-role chart. Considering he is just 30 years old, that is a pretty ridiculous neighborhood to already be approaching.

It also shows how quickly two movies can change the math. Holland’s previous box office muscle came largely from Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and his first three Spider-Man movies, including No Way Home, which earned $1.92 billion worldwide. Now he has two more billion-dollar titles arriving in the same summer. And if the post-credits scene from Brand New Day is really setting up an appearance in Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars, Holland could have another massive movie adding to that total before the year is out.

Whether the Devil All the Time actor actually catches Pratt, Johansson or Saldaña will depend on where Brand New Day finally lands, and The Odyssey still has money left to make as well. For now, though, Peter Parker is swinging up the leaderboard awfully fast.

Fans can currently catch Holland in both The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day in theaters.

At this point, you’d have to be living under a rock to miss Disney’s dedication to live action remakes. Some have been huge successes, but others have unfortunately not done so hot. While Moana seemed like an easy win among this summer's release, but it didn’t go the way the studio was likely hoping. However, despite the movie not doing well at the box office, star Dwayne Johnson still feels pretty positive about the work he put in, recently sharing the silver lining of the live-action Moana reception.

Apparently, the actor had some late night conversations with his wife Lauren Hashian, about remembering “why the movie was made” to begin with. Honestly, I expected the lackluster reception to hit the actor quite a bit harder, but Johnson’s answer to People is on brand. It's a nice reminder that actors take roles for meaning that goes beyond numbers. Here's how he felt about the critical reception:

The actor shared that when the first two reviews came out, they were “amazing,” but things quickly ended up going “another way.” Unfortunately, Moana only grossed over $263 million, and didn’t do so hot well in reviews. The live action flick has only a 31% approval from critics. Many shared the same complaints, calling the movie an “unnecessary shot-for-shot, beat-for-beat live action remake.”

Despite this, Johnson continues to push back against the negativity surrounding the film, defending that regardless it gets the Polynesian culture on the screen. The actor has previously stated, “it’s another [thing] to give Pacific Islanders jobs and opportunities and really represent their culture in a flesh and blood way on screen," and I'm happy to see he remains dedicated to this sentiment.

The actor has been an advocate for filming in Hawaii and getting the Polynesian culture on the big screen as much as possible -- even if he’s not part of the production. Last year, Disney was the first to reach $1 billion at the box office with its Lilo & Stitch live action. At the time, he gave the film a “grateful congrats" and helped to champion that live action flick's success.

Moana won't be his last chance to represent Hawaii. The actor has a film in the works with Martin Scorsese that is inspired by real events that took place on the islands. The movie will explore a Hawaiian mob boss in competition with rivals as well as mainland corporations. To Johnson the most important part of the movie is its focus on “the reclamation of Polynesian culture.” This makes me want to immediately check the crime saga out, and it's yet another example of him repping the culture more than the box office.

Meanwhile, the actor has several other films in development, including the long-awaited Jumanji sequel. Open World is set to hit 2026 movie release schedule Christmas Day and we can check out Johnson reuniting with Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan in the trailer.

The sequel also gives representation to Hawaii as parts of Jumanji were filmed on the islands. And I can't wait to see it!

There have now been five titles from the 2026 movie calendar to cross into billion-dollar territory, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey continuing to rake in the box office bucks. After celebrating the biggest domestic opening ever, the newest MCU product followed it up with a historic second weekend, adding $145 million to its North American pull.

The Odyssey, meanwhile, continues to soar as well, becoming a huge part of Christopher Nolan’s legacy as it achieves its own 10-digit milestone. Several new releases are peppered into the Top 10 — including an unexpected showing from a movie (?) of cat videos.

I’ll break down all the details below, but first take a look at the weekend’s Top 10 at the domestic box office. (* denotes a new release.)

Weekend Box Office: August 7-9, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Continues To Weave Its Way Into Hollywood History

After just 10 days, Tom Holland’s third Marvel Spider-Man movie is already the 12th highest-grossing movie of all time, per Box Office Mojo, with its $655 million domestic total combining with $1.01 billion internationally for $1.665 billion worldwide. It’s in a virtual tie with 2015’s Jurassic World ($1.671 billion) and destined to break into the all-time Top 10 soon, when it surpasses current No. 10 Inside Out 2 ($1.699 billion) from 2024.

The six days Brand New Day took to reach 10 figures is the second fastest after Avengers: Endgame, which crossed $1 billion in its first three days.

That’s not where the milestones end, either. With $145 million in its sophomore weekend, Spider-Man: Brand New Day made more than nearly every other 2026 movie’s opening weekend (the exception being Toy Story 5’s $159.7 million). Variety reports it is only the eighth movie in history to make over $100 million in its second outing.

The newest MCU Spidey flick also boasts the third-highest-grossing sophomore weekend in domestic box office history, falling behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($149 million in 2015) and Avengers: Endgame ($147 million in 2019).

Brand New Day’s numbers are so strong that after 10 days we can already start wondering where it will land amongst the highest-grossing movies of all time. Star Wars: The Force Awakens holds that title in the U.S. and Canada with $936.6 million, while globally Avatar ($2.9 billion) and Avengers: Endgame ($2.7 billion) are Nos. 1 and 2 after seeing several re-releases.

The Odyssey Is Officially Christopher Nolan’s Highest-Grossing Movie

The Odyssey continues to soar after four weekends in theaters, with $461 million domestically combining with $643.6 million overseas for a total of $1.104 billion. This may not be director Christpher Nolan’s first foray into the billions, but it is already the highest he’s ever gotten. This week his Homer adaptation overtook 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08 billion) and 2009’s The Dark Knight ($1.008 billion).

But wait, there’s more! Other milestones for The Odyssey include (per Deadline):

• The Odyssey is the second-highest-grossing R-rated movie after Deadpool & Wolverine ($1.33 billion global and $636.7 million domestic).
• It’s the most successful R-rated movie of 2026, worldwide and in North America.
• In addition to Christopher Nolan, it’s also the highest-grossing movie globally in Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson’s careers.

Now Let’s Talk About Cat Videos

I might have done a double-take when I saw CatVideoFest 2026 as the 10th-ranked movie for this week. I’m not judging, just didn’t see it coming. The film in question is a 70-minute compilation of “the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.”

The movie was shown in just 255 theaters this weekend, where it earned an impressive $568K and a spot on the domestic Top 10. Even on a week when we’ve got epic Spider-Man stories as well as literal epics, never ever underestimate the power of a cat video.

Other New Releases See Disappointing Debuts

CatVideoFest 2026 wasn’t the only new release this weekend. A few other titles made their debut, but with so many moviegoers still flocking to the flicks I discussed above, there wasn’t much left to go around. One Night Only took the No. 3 spot, earning $5.7 million. That was below projections of up to $10 million.

Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro’s movie was “too creepy to be cute,” according to the reviews, and now One Night Only is getting roasted for its lack of sex, BUT there’s hope for this rom-com yet. Audiences liked the movie more than critics did (see the chart below), and Will Gluck’s previous movie Anyone But You ended up being a box office success despite negative reviews. Maybe lightning can strike twice.

Super Troopers 3, meanwhile, had the least-successful opening of Broken Lizard’s trilogy. Its $4 million domestic debut fell behind the first Super Troopers, which earned $6.2 million in 2001. Meanwhile, 2018’s Super Troopers 2 raked in $15.2 million in three days.

The Ice Cream Man earned just $2 million after bad reviews suggested it might be the worst horror movie in a strong year for freaky flicks. Did Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore audiences agree?

Tony And Camp Miasma Crush In Limited Release

This week’s wide releases may have been disappointing, but two new films in limited release have reason to be happy. A24's critically acclaimed Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony, earned $348K on just six screens this weekend, while Hannah Einbinder’s new slasher Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma got $251K from five screens. The newest film from Jane Schoenbrun was also loved by critics, and I can’t wait for both of these to go wide on August 21.

Next week brings more new releases, but nothing that will challenge Spider-Man: Brand New Day or The Odyssey for gold or silver. We’ll have to see where The End of Oak Street with Anne Hathaway and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie land. See you back here next week!

I fear we've all fallen victim to some kind of reverse Doctor Strange spell, because looking at this weekend’s Box Office numbers, our memories appear to have been erased of everyone except Peter Parker. To say Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominated ticket sales is quite the understatement, as the new MCU movie soared past expectations to earn $355 million in its first three days — the second biggest opening weekend in history. And, it’s already approaching $1 billion worldwide.

We’ve got to break down these Marvel-ous numbers, but I also want to talk about The Odyssey, which held its own after three cycles, especially considering the competition. (Maybe Spidey fans did end up doing a Barbenheimer-esque double feature!)

Olivia Wilde also had a big weekend, with I Want Your Sex being the only new release other than Brand New Day. First, take a peek at the weekend’s Top 10, then we’ll get into it all. (* denotes a new release.)

Weekend Box Office: July 31-August 2

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Approaches $1 Billion With Second-Biggest Debut In Box Office History

In North America, Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s $355 million puts it in second place all-time for biggest opening weekend behind the $357 million earned in 2019 by fellow Marvel product Avengers: Endgame. The numbers are so close, in fact, that when they're finalized Monday, Spidey might just come out on top.

It has been surpassing expectations, after all! The highest projections I saw a week ago topped out at $300 million, and even that seemed like a stretch. Until now, no other movie had come close to that mark in its first three days, with the closest being Spider-Man: No Way Home’s now-third-place $260 million domestic debut in 2021.

The news only gets better for Marvel and Sony Pictures — the international box office added a whopping $572 million for a worldwide total of $927 million. It and The Odyssey will become the fourth and fifth movies to cross into 10 digits (more on that further down). Which will get there first, and will it happen this week?

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s $927 million global opening is the second-highest in that category, too, also behind Avengers: Endgame, which brought in $1.2 billion in its first three days.

It goes without saying that this is far and away the most successful of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man offerings, but how will its theatrical run compare to the others?

The mystery of Sadie Sink’s character was one secret fueling fan interest going into this weekend. I won’t spoil anything here, but you can read all about Brand New Day’s big Sink reveal here. There was also a lot of curiosity surrounding how Doctor Strange’s spell from No Way Home would be handled. How does this work if MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) really have forgotten Peter Parker? (Brand New Day’s ending is explained here, discussing that very issue, and don't miss our breakdown of the post-credit scene).

Even with those topics circulating the Internet now, I don’t think this title will be going anywhere for a while, especially with good reviews only likely to attract any holdouts from this weekend, as well as repeat viewings. Speaking of those reviews ...

The Odyssey Helps To Fuel Biggest Collective Box Office Ever

Is it safe to say that the only actors who matter right now are Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jon Bernthal? OK, probably not, but in addition to the trio starring together in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, they’re also part of The Odyssey’s ridiculous cast. Given how much money Spidey earned this weekend, it’s impressive there were enough people left to give Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation another $51 million.

So far The Odyssey has earned $395.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, and $515.9 million overseas, combining for a worldwide total of $911.4 million.

Through their powers combined, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey have led to the biggest collective box office in history, with all films bringing in a total of over $425 million this weekend, per Variety). The previous high was led by (naturally) Avengers: Endgame for a weekend of $402 million.

Olivia Wilde Goes Back-To-Back With Two In The Top 10

Olivia Wilde’s critically acclaimed The Invite continues to be an indie hit for the director and star, as it holds strong in the Top 10 after eight weekends in theaters (six in wide release). So far. it’s earned $22.8 million domestically and was approaching $40 million worldwide on a budget of $6 million. But that’s not all.

Olivia Wilde starred in another of the Top 10 flicks this week — I Want Your Sex — which earned $600,000. That was good enough for 8th place, just below The Invite. The actress has strong thoughts about how sex is portrayed in film, and between this erotic comedy thriller and the Seth Rogen dramedy, she’s definitely got people talking about sex this summer.

Looking Ahead To Next Week's Releases

There's no doubt we'll still be talking about Spider-Man: Brand New Day next weekend, but there are some fun new flicks hitting the 2026 movie calendar. The Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony, for one, hits theaters on Friday, August 7, and with positive reviews for Dominic Sessa's portrayal of the late chef, the upcoming A24 movie is looking at an opening between $7 million and $10 million, according to Box Office Pro.

We're also looking forward to One Night Only, Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man, Super Troopers 3 and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Whichever flick you choose to see, these sound like a blast.

This weekend saw no new big releases sandwiched between last week’s The Odyssey premiere and the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, just because the Top 3 stayed the same doesn’t mean there’s not plenty of cause for celebration and introspection in this week’s Box Office breakdown. Toy Story 5 crossed $1 billion globally and now stands as the highest-earning movie in the franchise domestically. But how does its pull compare to 2026’s other juggernauts?

We’ll discuss all of that below, as well as The Odyssey’s second weekend in release, as it raked in another $87 million in the U.S. and Canada (per The Numbers). That’s quite impressive, even considering the competition wasn’t exactly fierce.

Let’s take a look at the Top 10 chart, then we’ll get into what it all means. (* denotes a new release)

Weekend Box Office: July 24-26, 2026

Toy Story 5 Is Now The Biggest Release Of 2026 So Far

The new Toy Story sequel brought in another $10 million domestically this weekend, officially making the fifth installment the franchise’s highest-grossing film domestically, with $448.6 million after eight weekends in theaters. That surpasses the $443 million that Toy Story 4 earned in 2019.

Adding in the $573.5 million it’s compiled from overseas markets, Toy Story 5 has now earned a global total of $1.022 billion, making it the third of Buzz and Woody’s flicks to cross into 10 digits. It’s still got a little work to do there, as it falls behind Toy Story 4’s $1.071 billion and Toy Story 3’s $1.068 billion.

However, its worldwide earnings are enough to move it into first place amongst 2026 movie releases. Toy Story 5 is the third movie to cross the billion-dollar mark, surpassing both Michael ($1.015 billion) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ($1.011 billion).

No Sophomore Slump For The Odyssey’s Ticket Sales

Not to be outdone, The Odyssey looks to be on its way to $1 billion as well after posting astounding second-weekend numbers. The $87 million it earned in North America from Friday to Sunday was a mere 27% drop from opening weekend. It wouldn’t have been surprising to see the Christopher Nolan epic lose about half of its audience — especially given its R rating.

Not allowing younger viewers in without an adult may be justifiable given some of The Odyssey’s horrifying sequences, but it can also lead to upset fans and less box office moolah.

The adaptation of Homer’s epic, however, said, “no tweens, no teens, no problem,” as Variety reports Matt Damon’s The Odyssey had the second-biggest sophomore outing domestically for an R-rated movie after Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s Deadpool & Wolverine. That 2024 MCU product reportedly earned $96 million in its second weekend following a $221 million debut.

When you combine The Odyssey’s $286.4 million stateside with an international total of $353.2 million, the movie has earned a cumulative $639.6 million after just 10 days on the big screen.

It’s safe to say Christopher Nolan has justified that gigantic $250 million budget. It’s also worth pointing out that the Oscar-winning director’s latest project earned more in its second week ($87 million) than Oppenheimer did in its 2024 debut ($82 million). Obviously, that’s not an apples-to-apples comparison, since Odysseus isn’t competing against Barbie or any other huge IP — yet.

Hadestown: The Musical Scores Earns Extended Run In Theaters

The Odyssey may have scared off any big releases for this week, but Hadestown: The Musical provided an option for those who are craving more stories from Greek mythology (maybe that’s your double feature!). Director Brett Sullivan brought the live stage recording to theaters, combining the five principal cast members from the original Broadway run with the actors from its West End production.

While Hadestown: The Musical was only slated for a five-day run in theaters, high demand and $9.7 million in box office earnings has reportedly inspired distributors to add additional dates and showtimes.

Alan Ritchson's Motor City was this weekend's other new release to make the Top 10, after the dialogue-free flick received mixed reviews. Audiences seemed to agree, as it holds a 68% on Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter, compared to its critics' Tomatometer score of 64%.

My Spidey Senses Are Tingling ...

We're just days away from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but how big will its box office debut be? Projections earlier this month were as low as $180 million for the three-day premiere weekend; however, ticket pre-sales have caused those estimates to rise well into the $200 millions. I've even seen predictions as high as $300 million. Regardless of where it falls, there's no denying next weekend is going to be huge.

Brand New Day follows the events of 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, which earned $260 million domestically on opening weekend. The first two movies in Tom Holland's MCU era, Homecoming (2017) and Far From Home (2019), earned significantly less, debuting to $117 million and $92.6 million, respectively.

Make sure to get your tickets to Spider-Man: Brand New Day early, and then join me back here next Sunday to see the effect the upcoming Marvel movie has on the rest of the box office.