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Spider-Man Dominates Box Office as New Films Vie for Third Place

Created at 16 Aug · 7:56 PM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continued its box office dominance, earning $70 million domestically and surpassing $2 billion globally. Meanwhile, two new dinosaur-themed movies, “The End of Oak Street” and “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” competed for third place, grossing $21 million and $20.5 million respectively.

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Key Numbers

$70 millionSpider-Man domestic weekend gross
$785.8 millionSpider-Man domestic total gross
$2 billionSpider-Man global total gross
$118.7 millionSpider-Man international gross
$23.2 millionThe Odyssey domestic weekend gross
$504.7 millionThe Odyssey domestic total gross
$1.2 billionThe Odyssey global total gross
$98 millionThe Odyssey international gross
$21 millionThe End of Oak Street domestic opening
$47 millionThe End of Oak Street global opening
$80 millionThe End of Oak Street production budget
$20.5 millionPaw Patrol: The Dino Movie domestic opening
$69 millionPaw Patrol: The Dino Movie global running total
$4 millionKatseye: Wild Hearts domestic gross
$3 millionSix: The Musical Live domestic opening
$2.7 millionThe Brink of War domestic gross
$1.6 millionVishwanath & Sons domestic gross
$1.0 millionThe Rivals of Amziah King domestic opening
$706,676Tony domestic gross in second weekend
$4.2 billionSummer box office total
5.7%Summer box office ahead of 2019
$6.9 billionYear-to-date box office total

Who's Involved

Anne Hathaway
Star of "The End of Oak Street"
Ewan McGregor
Star of "The End of Oak Street"
David Robert Mitchell
Writer and director of "The End of Oak Street"
Christopher Nolan
Director of "The Odyssey"
Paul Dergarabedian
Head of marketplace trends for Rentrak

↳ Why This Matters

The strong performance of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" highlights the continued audience demand for major franchise films, while the varied performance of new releases indicates a diverse market for different genres and age groups. The robust summer box office suggests a healthy recovery for the film industry.

Key facts

  • “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” earned $70 million domestically and $118.7 million internationally, pushing its global total past $2 billion.
  • “The Odyssey” secured second place with $23.2 million domestically and $98 million internationally, reaching over $1.2 billion globally.
  • “The End of Oak Street” and “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” vied for third place, earning $21 million and $20.5 million respectively in their opening weekends.
  • The summer box office has generated over $4.2 billion, positioning it as one of the top five summers on record.
  • “The End of Oak Street” stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor and was directed by David Robert Mitchell.

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continued its reign at the North American box office, adding an estimated $70 million in its third weekend and pushing its domestic total to $785.8 million. The superhero film also surpassed $2 billion globally, making it the eighth movie in history to achieve this milestone.

In second place, “The Odyssey” grossed $23.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $504.7 million and its global earnings to over $1.2 billion.

Two new films, “The End of Oak Street” and “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” battled for third place. “The End of Oak Street,” a PG-13 action movie starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, garnered an estimated $21 million domestically and $26 million internationally. The animated “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” followed closely with $20.5 million domestically.

Other notable openings included “Katseye: Wild Hearts” with $4 million, “Six: The Musical Live” with $3 million, and “The Brink of War” with $2.7 million. The Matthew McConaughey crime thriller “The Rivals of Amziah King” opened outside the top 10 with just over $1 million.

The summer box office season has been strong, accumulating over $4.2 billion in ticket sales, approximately 5.7% ahead of the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. This performance places the current summer among the top five highest-grossing summers of all time.

Frequently asked questions

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” was the top-grossing movie, earning an estimated $70 million domestically.

“The End of Oak Street” earned an estimated $21 million domestically, while “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” grossed $20.5 million domestically.

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has surpassed $2 billion globally.

This summer's box office has grossed over $4.2 billion, making it one of the top five summers on record and approximately 5.7% ahead of the summer of 2019.

What Happens Next

01Final domestic box office figures for the weekend are expected Monday.
02"Tony," the Anthony Bourdain biopic, is expanding in the coming weeks.

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How It Developed

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” earned $70 million domestically and $118.7 million internationally.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” surpassed $2 billion globally.
“The Odyssey” earned $23.2 million domestically and $98 million internationally.
“The Odyssey” surpassed $1.2 billion globally.
“The End of Oak Street” earned $21 million domestically and $26 million internationally.
“Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” earned $20.5 million domestically and $69 million globally.
“Katseye: Wild Hearts” earned $4 million domestically.
“Six: The Musical Live” opened with $3 million domestically.

Sources

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Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ stays on top while two dino movies battle for thirdAP News