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\u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d\u00a0remained 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.<\/p>\n
Since the end of July, the Sony superhero movie has ruled over cinemas with rare dominance. The last release to enjoy such a long stretch leading the box office was 2022\u2019s\u00a0\u201cAvatar: The Way of Water.\u201d\u00a0\u201cBrand New Day,\u201d the fourth standalone Spider-Man film starring\u00a0Tom Holland, collected $18 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Sony is forecasting $23.3 million for the four-day holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrand New Day\u201d has grossed $2.4 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n
Universal Pictures\u2019\u00a0\u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d\u00a0as it has for much of the \u201cSpider-Man\u201d run, remained in second place. Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic added $13 million domestically over the weekend, bringing its global haul to $1.63 billion. More than $1 billion of that has come from overseas sales, making \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d the first to achieve that international milestone since 2009\u2019s \u201cAvatar.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both blockbusters \u2014 \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d and \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d \u2014 helped lead Hollywood to\u00a0its best summer since before the pandemic. 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\u2019s record summer.<\/p>\n
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. That time frame, though, spans 130 days this year, compared with 123 days in 2013.<\/p>\n
Accounting for inflation and higher ticket prices, Hollywood\u2019s summer wasn\u2019t quite so historically sensational. Admissions are still well below pre-pandemic marks. But it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Labor Day weekend is typically a sleepy time in theaters. And neither new release \u2014 Paramount\u2019s\u00a0\u201cBy Any Means\u201d\u00a0and A24\u2019s\u00a0\u201cOnslaught\u201d\u00a0\u2014 made much of a mark. One of the weekend\u2019s best performers was\u00a0\u201cCoyote vs. Acme,\u201d\u00a0the hybrid live-action-animated Looney Tunes movie. It dipped a modest 29% to gross $11.3 million in its second weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoyote vs. Acme\u201d is turning out to be a good investment for Ketchup Entertainment. The indie distributor acquired the film for approximately $50 million after Warner Bros., which produced the $70 million film, opted to can it. In two weeks, \u201cCoyote vs. Acme\u201d has ridden strong reviews and good word-of-mouth to $33.8 million domestically.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy Any Means,\u201d a 1960s-set civil rights action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, opened with $7.4 million. Paramount is projecting $9.2 million for the four-day holiday weekend. Audiences gave it a \u201cB+\u201d CinemaScore.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnslaught,\u201d 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. 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. \u201cOnslaught\u201d cost a modest $15 million to make. But reviews (57% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and audience scores (a \u201cC\u201d CinemaScore) weren\u2019t good.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, \u201cBuddy,\u201d a low-budget dark comedy, has turned into a surprise success. Made for just $3 million, the film, directed by Casper Kelly and from the producers of \u201cWeapons,\u201d is about a group of children trapped inside a surreal 1990s children\u2019s television series. After overperforming in its opening weekend, \u201cBuddy\u201d actually increased its ticket sales over its second weekend. The film grossed $5.7 million, up 5%, to bring its two-week total to $14.3 million.<\/p>\n
Top 10 movies by domestic box office<\/p>\n
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:<\/p>\n
1. \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day,\u201d $18 million.<\/p>\n
2. \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d $13 million.<\/p>\n
3. \u201cCoyote vs. Acme,\u201d $11.3 million.<\/p>\n
4. \u201cBy Any Means,\u201d $7.4 million.<\/p>\n
5. \u201cInsidious: Out of the Further,\u201d $6.5 million.<\/p>\n
6. \u201cCars\u201d (20th anniversary): $6.1 million.<\/p>\n
7. \u201cBuddy,\u201d $5.7 million.<\/p>\n
8. \u201cPAW Patrol: The Dino Movie,\u201d $3.3 million.<\/p>\n
9. \u201cThe End of Oak Street,\u201d $2.9 million.<\/p>\n
10. \u201cThe Dog Stars,\u201d $2.7 million.<\/p>\n
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