{
  "id": 51457,
  "title": "‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Odyssey’ Push U.S. Box Office to All-Time Record $434 Million Overall Weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/spider-man-odyssey-push-u-s-box-office-to-all-time-record-434-million",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T16:52:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/spider-man-odyssey-us-box-office-all-time-record/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After years of challenges, the summer of 2026 has brought a record-breaking weekend for U.S. box offices, with \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" and \"The Odyssey\" leading the charge. The $355- $358 million domestic opening of \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day,\" possibly setting a new all-time record, combined with the $51 million third weekend of \"The Odyssey\" to push overall totals to $434 million. This surpassed the previous record of $402 million set in April 2019 by \"Avengers: Endgame.\" Michael O'Leary, CEO of the movie theater trade organization Cinema United, praised the historic weekend, stating that moviegoers across generations contributed to this record-breaking moment. The success of \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" showcases the MCU series' ability to draw a massive fanbase, while \"The Odyssey\" demonstrated its staying power with a strong third weekend performance. Both films have received critical acclaim and are expected to contribute to a triumphant year for Hollywood.",
  "summary": "The two films starring Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jon Bernthal broke the $402 million record set by the opening of \"Avengers: Endgame\" The post ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Odyssey’ Push U.S. Box Office to All-Time Record $434 Million Overall Weekend appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/51457.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Spider-Man’ Beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as ‘Brand New Day’ Climbs to $360 Million, the Biggest Opening Weekend in Box Office History",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/spider-man-beats-avengers-endgame-as-brand-new-day-climbs-to-360",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:37:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}