Spidey swings high for third weekend in North American box office

Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued its strong performance at the North American box office, earning an additional $70 million in ticket sales during its third weekend in theaters. The film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has already amassed over $2 billion globally since its July 31 release, making it Sony Pictures' highest-grossing film to date, according to Exhibitor Relations.

The Marvel blockbuster claimed the largest debut weekend ever at the domestic box office, surpassing Disney's 2019 record-setter, Avengers: Endgame. The film follows Peter Parker as he deals with changes to his powers and lives in isolation after erasing his identity. He works to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend, MJ (Zendaya), and his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon), while facing off against a new threat to New York City.

The film's director, Destin Daniel Cretton, directed the movie, which follows the superhero's journey.

In contrast, Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey brought in $23.2 million domestically for Universal during its fifth weekend on screen, while Warner Bros. sci-fi thriller, The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, earned $21 million in its opening weekend. Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie led fourth place with an estimated $20.5 million in ticket sales for Paramount on its debut weekend.

Katseye: Wild Hearts, chronicling the pop girl group by the same name, rounded out the top five, earning $3.6 million for Trafalgar Releasing in its opening weekend. Overall, 2023 continues to be a strong year for Hollywood, with the box office remaining robust despite the typical slowdown in the second half of August as children return to school, according to industry analyst David A. Gross.