‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Insidious 6’ Give Sony Top Two Spots at Box Office

Sony Pictures is having a stellar August at the box office, with "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" holding the top spot and "Insidious: Out of the Further" securing the second position this weekend. "Insidious: Out of the Further" opened with a $10.6 million opening day from 3,303 locations, projected to reach $23 million over the weekend.

This marks the fifth time in six films that the "Insidious" series has opened above $20 million. Despite a reported $18 million budget, the film is expected to be moderately profitable for Sony. "Insidious: Out of the Further" received mixed-to-positive reviews, garnering a 60% critic score and 70% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a C+ CinemaScore, equal to "The Red Door."

In contrast, the previous weekend's releases, "The End of Oak Street" and "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie," have fallen more than 60% in their second weekend, with the former's $80 million budget bringing a 10-day estimated domestic total of $37 million, necessitating overseas grosses to break even. The latter, with a $34 million domestic 10-day total, performs below the earnings of its 2023 predecessor.

Warner Bros., facing a year without a film grossing over $100 million in the U.S./Canada or $250 million worldwide, anticipates a rough end to the summer.