‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ makes it 6 weeks in a row at No. 1 as Hollywood wraps a banner summer
NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained the No. 1 movie in 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…
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" maintained its position as the No. 1 movie at the box office for an unprecedented sixth consecutive week. This marks the second film of the decade to accomplish this feat, following 2022's "Avatar: The Way of Water." Over the weekend, the Sony superhero film brought in $18 million, with Sony projecting a $23.3 million total for the four-day holiday weekend.
The fourth standalone Spider-Man film, starring Tom Holland, has so far grossed $2.4 billion worldwide. Universal Pictures' "The Odyssey" held the second spot, with Christopher Nolan's epic adding $13 million domestically over the weekend, bringing its global earnings to $1.63 billion. The combined efforts of these two blockbusters have contributed to Hollywood achieving its best summer since before the pandemic.
As of August 31, the domestic box office totaled $4.6 billion, representing a 26.1% increase from 2025 and nearly matching the record summer of 2013. Rentrak predicts that including Labor Day weekend, the summer will conclude with $4.759 billion, slightly surpassing the $4.758 billion recorded in 2013. However, when accounting for inflation and increased ticket prices, the summer's financial success isn't quite as staggering.
Despite these factors, Hollywood has still experienced a remarkable resurgence after facing challenges such as the pandemic, labor disputes, and the rise of streaming services.
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