{
  "id": 1306863,
  "title": "Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ stays on top while two dino movies battle for third",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/box-office-spider-man-stays-on-top-while-two-dino-movies-battle-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:35:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/08/16/box-office-spider-man-stays-on-top-while-two-dino-movies-battle-for-third"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two distinct dinosaur films vied for third place at the North American box office this weekend, with neither able to dethrone \"Spider-Man\" from its top spot or claim second place behind \"The Odyssey.\" \"Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie\" and \"The End of Oak Street\" faced off against each other, generating modest box office numbers. \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" continued its reign atop the charts, adding $70 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters, bringing its domestic total to $785.8 million and making it the fourth highest domestic release ever. \"The Odyssey\" stayed in second place with a $23.2 million weekend, reaching over $1.2 billion globally. \"The End of Oak Street\" opened strong with $21 million domestically and $47 million globally, while \"Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie\" exceeded expectations with $20.5 million domestically and $26 million internationally. \"Katseye: Wild Hearts\" rounded out the top five with $4 million, while other newcomers like \"Six: The Musical Live\" and \"The Rivals of Amziah King\" also made their debuts in the top 10.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Spider-Man stays atop box office with $70M weekend, $785.8M total",
    "Dinosaur films Paw Patrol and The End of Oak Street battle for third",
    "The Odyssey holds second place with $23.2M weekend, $1.2B globally"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}