Spider-Man: Brand New Day held firm at the top of the North American box office in its fourth weekend, taking another sizeable weekend haul, while Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey surged past earlier milestones to become the director’s highest-grossing picture both domestically and globally.
Weekend winners and records
Sony’s latest Spider-Man instalment added roughly $39 million from 4,006 theatres in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The film’s North American total now exceeds $854.9 million, placing it on course to overtake Avengers: Endgame as the second-highest grossing domestic release ever — behind only Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which currently holds the top spot.
Meanwhile, The Odyssey continued to build box-office momentum in its sixth weekend. It took about $19.5 million in North America this weekend, bringing its domestic tally to just under $539.1 million. International takings were strong as well, with another $68 million added — largely driven by China and South Korea — lifting the film’s global total to approximately $1.4 billion. That global figure makes it Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing title of all time, and earlier this week it surpassed the all-time R-rated record previously held by Deadpool & Wolverine.
Franchises and surprises
Horror continued to show healthy commercial life: Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth entry in the Blumhouse/Atomic Monster series, was the second-biggest film of the weekend. It opened to about $25.3 million domestically from 3,303 theatres and took around $35 million internationally. The production budget for the instalment is reported at $18 million, making it the most expensive film in the franchise so far.
Newer releases made more modest impressions. Jason Statham’s action drama Mutiny debuted in sixth place with an estimated $7.5 million from 2,703 locations. The Lionsgate release had an unusual pre-launch incident: a brief, accidental free availability on Prime Video a few days before its theatrical opening, an error that studio sources say was corrected quickly but which may have impacted its box-office start.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Weekend: $39m; North America total: $854.9m+
- Insidious: Out of the Further — Weekend: $25.3m; International: $35m; Budget: $18m
- The Odyssey — Weekend: $19.5m; North America total: ~$539.1m; Worldwide: ~$1.4bn
| Film | Weekend Gross (US/CA) | Notable Totals |
|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $39m | North America: $854.9m+ |
| Insidious: Out of the Further | $25.3m | International: $35m; Budget: $18m |
| The Odyssey | $19.5m | North America: ~$539.1m; Worldwide: ~$1.4bn |
What this means for the industry
The weekend reinforces two ongoing trends: blockbuster tentpoles remain the linchpin of theatrical revenue, and auteur-driven prestige fare can still convert global curiosity into mass-market grosses when paired with wide distribution. Spider-Man’s endurance demonstrates the franchise model’s staying power, while Nolan’s ability to reach the billion-dollar club underlines the continuing commercial clout of established directors.
At the same time, the performance of mid-tier and genre releases offers a reminder that release strategy and platform handling matter. The unexpected Prime Video availability of Mutiny — brief and accidental though it was — presents a cautionary tale about the fragility of exclusive theatrical windows in a streaming era. For smaller releases and distributors, a slip like that can have measurable consequences for opening-weekend revenues.
As studios and exhibitors look ahead to the autumn slate, the lessons are plain: tentpole grosses will keep the big multiplexes humming, horror franchises remain reliable moneymakers on modest budgets, and prestige films with international appeal can still deliver substantial returns. The next few weeks will show whether Spider-Man can maintain its run and whether Nolan’s tally keeps rising as the international market continues to feed The Odyssey’s box-office engine.
