Spider-Man: Brand New Day held on to the top spot at the North American box office in its fourth weekend, adding an estimated $39 million from 4,006 theatres across the U.S. and Canada, studio estimates said Sunday. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey surpassed his previous domestic and international records to become his highest-grossing picture.
How the weekend shook out
The Sony tentpole continues to dominate domestic ticket sales, bringing its North American haul to more than $854.9 million. At that pace it is closing in on the all-time domestic benchmark set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.7 million), and will soon exceed Avengers: Endgame to become the second-highest grossing release domestically.
The Odyssey added an estimated $19.5 million in its sixth weekend in North America, playing in just over 3,000 locations. Its domestic total now sits at just under $539.1 million, pushing past Nolan’s earlier high-water mark set by The Dark Knight (about $534.9 million, unadjusted for inflation). Globally the film has reached roughly $1.4 billion, bolstered by strong receipts in China and Korea.
Second place for the weekend went to the return of a long-running horror franchise. Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth instalment produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, opened to an estimated $25.3 million from 3,303 theatres in North America and earned another $35 million internationally. The film’s production budget was reported at $18 million, making it the costliest entry in the series.
Notable newcomers and oddities
Other new releases landed further down the chart. An acquisition for Lionsgate, Mutiny — led by Jason Statham as a man framed for his billionaire employer’s murder — debuted in sixth place with about $7.5 million from 2,703 locations. The opening may have been affected by an unusual distribution glitch: the film was briefly available for free on Prime Video a few days before its scheduled theatrical release, a mistake later corrected.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Weekend: $39M; Theatres: 4,006; North American total: $854.9M+
- Insidious: Out of the Further — Weekend: $25.3M; Theatres: 3,303; Production budget: $18M
- The Odyssey — Weekend: $19.5M; Theatres: ~3,000+; Domestic total: $539.1M; Worldwide: $1.4B
- Mutiny — Weekend: $7.5M; Theatres: 2,703
| Film | Weekend Gross | Theatres | Notable Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $39M | 4,006 | NA total: $854.9M+ |
| Insidious: Out of the Further | $25.3M | 3,303 | Budget: $18M; Intl: $35M |
| The Odyssey | $19.5M | ~3,000+ | Domestic: $539.1M; Worldwide: $1.4B |
| Mutiny | $7.5M | 2,703 | — |
What this means for the market
The weekend underscores two consistent industry patterns: superhero franchises continue to draw mainstream audiences and set staggering box-office benchmarks, while established horror brands remain reliable revenue generators with comparatively modest budgets. The contrast between Sony’s blockbuster scale and Blumhouse/Atomic Monster’s cost-efficient model is particularly stark — one studio chasing global tentpole grosses, the other maximising profit with lower production outlay.
For Christopher Nolan, the milestone is another late-career commercial triumph. The Odyssey crossing the billion-dollar mark cements the director’s rare combination of critical cachet and mass-market appeal. For exhibitors, the presence of multiple high-performing releases gives multiplexes breathing room through late summer, easing the long post-blockbuster lull typical of the season.
Meanwhile, the glitch that briefly put Mutiny on a streaming service before its theatrical bow raises lingering questions about digital distribution controls and how early leaks or accidental uploads may dent box-office openings for mid-budget features.
As the fall slate approaches, studios will watch the hold patterns closely. If Spider-Man sustains this momentum, the race for domestic box-office records this year will be a major storyline for both Hollywood and global markets — and a reminder that, for now, audiences are still turning out to theatres in very large numbers for the right films.
