A studio blockbuster that keeps coming back for more. Spider-Man: Brand New Day held the top spot for the fifth straight week, and this time it did more than just lead the chart — it climbed into history.
Domestic receipts this weekend added $22.2 million to the Marvel tentpole, pushing its U.S. total to $891.5 million. International theaters chipped in another $44 million this week, bringing the overseas haul to $1.441 billion. All told, the film now sits at $2.3325 billion worldwide. That climb pushed it past Titanic and into the top four of all-time global grosses — an achievement that feels both seismic and almost inevitable, given the film's runaway momentum.
Meanwhile, an unexpected underdog made a loud entrance. Coyote vs. Acme, once considered a buried Warner Archive project, found new life after being picked up by indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment. It opened at $15.4 million in its first weekend — the biggest launch in Ketchup’s brief history — and landed at number two. There’s no international rollout yet, but this opening gives the title a shot at word-of-mouth traction.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to behave like a long-running classic rather than a recent release. In week seven it earned $14.3 million domestically, taking its U.S. total to $563.8 million. Overseas, another $48.6 million this weekend nudged the international total to $988.7 million, leaving the film on a worldwide tally of $1.5526 billion. Slow burn? Definitely. Durable? Absolutely.
Horror fans kept the lights on for Insidious: Out of the Further. Sony’s sequel delivered $10.1 million in its second domestic weekend, bringing home $43.6 million stateside so far. International returns this week added $18.7 million, lifting its global total to $110.2 million after just two weeks in release.
Not every new release found instant favor. Dog Stars, the Ridley Scott–produced drama starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley, opened to $8 million domestically and another $11.3 million abroad, giving it a modest $19.3 million worldwide debut against an estimated $70 million budget. Critics were lukewarm; audiences were even cooler. A tough start for a high-profile film.
And then there’s Buddy, a horror-comedy that quietly opened at $5.3 million in the U.S. during its first weekend. No international dates yet, but it took the number six spot and joined the long list of niche genre titles that live or die on domestic legs.
The rest of the top ten rounded out the weekend with familiar names: The End of Oak Street, Paw Patrol: Dino Movie, Mutiny and Tony — all holding steady as theatergoers balance franchise comfort with a few new experiments.
Spider-Man’s endurance and Coyote vs. Acme’s surprise opening are reminders that theatrical fate can still swing wildly between cultural blockbuster and indie breakout.
Which film will reshape the box office narrative next weekend? Stay tuned — and expect a few surprises.
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