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
TITLE |
WEEKEND GROSS |
DOMESTIC GROSS |
LAST WEEK |
THEATERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. The Odyssey |
$87,000,000 |
$286,372,000 |
1 |
3,942 |
2. Moana |
$10,500,000 |
$102,469,653 |
2 |
4,015 |
3. Toy Story 5 |
$10,000,000 |
$448,555,658 |
3 |
3,375 |
4. Hadestown: The Musical* |
$9,692,712 |
$9,692,712 |
N/A |
1,949 |
5. Minions & Monsters |
$9,600,000 |
$155,388,000 |
4 |
3,386 |
6. The Invite |
$2,636,269 |
$19,815,154 |
7 |
2,032 |
7. Evil Dead Burn |
$2,610,000 |
$29,184,000 |
5 |
3,004 |
8. Young Washington |
$1,991,286 |
$44,962,544 |
6 |
2,029 |
9. Motor City* |
$1,625,000 |
$1,625,000 |
N/A |
1,600 |
10. Obsession |
$1,500,000 |
$261,364,000 |
8 |
1,203 |
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.
Who's down for a double feature?
Christopher Nolan benefited from the Barbenheimer hype in 2023. Could The Odyssey somehow use Spider-Man: Brand New Day's release to its advantage as well? There's no obvious snappy name — though I'm quite fond of “Spider-Modyssey: Epic New Day” or “Odyssey-Man: Brand New Nolan.” Honestly, though, with the MCU flick clocking in just under two and a half hours and The Odyssey at nearly 3 hours, it would be more accurate to just call it a long day of sitting.
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.
