Spider-Man Extends Its String

Spider-Man: Brand New Day held onto the top spot in movie theaters over the weekend, becoming just the second film this decade to top the box office for six straight weeks. Since the end of July, the Sony superhero movie has ruled over cinemas with rare dominance. The last release to enjoy such a stretch was 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water. The fourth standalone Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland, Brand New Day collected $18 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, the AP reports. Sony is forecasting $23.3 million for the four-day holiday weekend. Brand New Day has grossed $2.4 billion worldwide.

Universal Pictures' The Odyssey remained in second place. Christopher Nolan's epic added $13 million domestically over the weekend, bringing its global haul to $1.63 billion. More than $1 billion of that has come from overseas sales, making The Odyssey the first to achieve that milestone since 2009's Avatar. Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey helped lead Hollywood to its best summer since before the pandemic. Through Aug. 31, the domestic box office totaled $4.6 billion for the season, according to Rentrak, n increase of 26.1% from 2025 and just shy of 2013's record summer. Meanwhile, "Buddy, a low-budget dark comedy, has turned into a surprise success. Made for $3 million, the film is about a group of children trapped inside a surreal 1990s children's television series. The film increased ticket sales in its second weekend for a two-week total of $14.3 million.

With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at US and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:

1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day, $18 million.
2. The Odyssey, $13 million.
3. Coyote vs. Acme, $11.3 million.
4. By Any Means, $7.4 million.
5. Insidious: Out of the Further, $6.5 million.
6. Cars (20th anniversary): $6.1 million.
7. Buddy, $5.7 million.
8. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, $3.3 million.
9. The End of Oak Street, $2.9 million.
10. The Dog Stars, $2.7 million.