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.
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Since the end of July, the Sony superhero movie has ruled over cinemas with rare dominance.
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The last release to enjoy such a long stretch leading the box office was 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
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“Brand New Day,” the fourth standalone Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland, collected $18 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Sony is forecasting $23.3 million for the four-day holiday weekend.
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“Brand New Day” has grossed $2.4 billion worldwide.
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Universal Pictures’ “The Odyssey,” as it has for much of the “Spider-Man” run, remained in second place.
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Christopher Nolan’s epic added $13 million domestically over the weekend, bringing its global haul to $1.63 billion.
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More than $1 billion of that has come from overseas sales, making “The Odyssey” the first to achieve that international milestone since 2009’s “Avatar.”
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Both blockbusters — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” — helped lead Hollywood to its best summer since before the pandemic.
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Through Aug. 31, the domestic box office totaled $4.6 billion for the season, according to Rentrak, an increase of 26.1% from 2025 and just shy of 2013’s record summer.
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On Sunday, Rentrak forecast that, including the Labor Day weekend, the summer will end up with $4.759 billion, a whisker above the $4.758 billion of summer 2013.
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That time frame, though, spans 130 days this year, compared with 123 days in 2013.
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Accounting for inflation and higher ticket prices, Hollywood’s summer wasn’t quite so historically sensational.
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But it’s nevertheless a remarkable rebound for a film industry that has struggled to string together such a hit-filled summer through the pandemic, labor strife and the expansion of streaming.
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And neither new release — Paramount’s “By Any Means” and A24’s “Onslaught” — made much of a mark.
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One of the weekend’s best performers was “Coyote vs. Acme,” the hybrid live-action-animated Looney Tunes movie.
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It dipped a modest 29% to gross $11.3 million in its second weekend.
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“Coyote vs. Acme” is turning out to be a good investment for Ketchup Entertainment.
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The indie distributor acquired the film for approximately $50 million after Warner Bros., which produced the $70 million film, opted to can it.
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In two weeks, “Coyote vs. Acme” has ridden strong reviews and good word-of-mouth to $33.8 million domestically.
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“By Any Means,” a 1960s-set civil rights action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, opened with $7.4 million.
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Paramount is projecting $9.2 million for the four-day holiday weekend.
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Audiences gave it a “B+” CinemaScore.
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“Onslaught,” however, flopped with $1.9 million on 1,918 screens for the three-day weekend and a projection of $2.3 million for the four-day weekend.
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The A24 release, directed by Adam Wingard, stars Adria Arjona as a former Army sniper who defends her trailer park home from three escaped, experimental super soldiers.
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“Onslaught” cost a modest $15 million to make.
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Meanwhile, “Buddy,” a low-budget dark comedy, has turned into a surprise success.
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Made for just $3 million, the film, directed by Casper Kelly and from the producers of “Weapons,” is about a group of children trapped inside a surreal 1990s children’s television series.
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After overperforming in its opening weekend, “Buddy” actually increased its ticket sales over its second weekend.
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The film grossed $5.7 million, up 5%, to bring its two-week total to $14.3 million.
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With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:
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