Box Office: 'Spider-Man' Wins Fourth Weekend, 'Insidious' Opens Strong
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" maintained its hold on the domestic box office in its fourth weekend, earning $39 million from 4,006 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates reported by the Associated Press and other outlets. The film, which stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, has now grossed over $854.9 million in North America, placing it on track to surpass "Avengers: Endgame" as the second-highest-grossing domestic release of all time. The all-time record remains with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at $936.7 million, as multiple sources have noted.
The weekend's main newcomer, "Insidious: Out of the Further," debuted in second place with $25.3 million from 3,303 theaters, according to studio estimates carried by the Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety. Internationally, the film added $35 million, bringing its global start to $60 million, as Variety reported. Produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster, the sixth installment in the horror franchise cost about $18 million to make, making it the most expensive in the series, according to multiple reports.
Critically, the film has received mixed reviews, with The Hollywood Reporter noting a 60% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a C+ CinemaScore, tying with 2023's "Insidious: The Red Door" for the series' lowest audience grade. The Hollywood Reporter also quoted critic Frank Scheck's review, which said the film "proves routine in its elaborate plot machinations." The film follows a young mother who can travel into a dimension called the Further and bring spirits back, as described in both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
The opening came in below the franchise's previous entry, "The Red Door," which had opened to $33 million domestically. However, as industry analyst David Gross wrote in the FranchiseRe newsletter, quoted by both the Hindustan Times and Variety, "This is a solid opening for the 6th episode of a horror series... The drop from [the previous installment's] opening in July 2023 is substantial but typical of these sequels."
'The Odyssey' Sets Records for Nolan
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" achieved a new milestone over the weekend, becoming the director's highest-grossing film ever, both domestically and internationally, according to reports from the Associated Press, al.com, and other outlets. The film added $19.5 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic total to just under $539.1 million, surpassing the $534.9 million grossed by Nolan's "The Dark Knight" (not adjusted for inflation), as reported by multiple sources.
Earlier in the week, "The Odyssey" had become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, surpassing "Deadpool & Wolverine," according to several outlets. Internationally, the film added $68 million over the weekend, driven largely by audiences in China and Korea, bringing its worldwide total to $1.4 billion, as reported by the Associated Press and others. For the year, "The Odyssey" ranks second only to "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," according to studio estimates cited by al.com.
'Mutiny' and Other Newcomers
The Jason Statham-led action thriller "Mutiny" opened in sixth place with $7.5 million from 2,703 locations, according to studio estimates reported by the Associated Press and Variety. The film, directed by Jean-François Richet, features Statham as a former Marine framed for murder, as described in multiple reports. Variety noted that the film, which carries a $40 million production budget, holds a 50% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and earned a B+ CinemaScore. The Hollywood Reporter reported that "Mutiny" follows Statham's earlier 2026 release "Shelter," which opened to $5.5 million.
A comedy titled "Spa Weekend" performed more weakly, landing in ninth place with $3.1 million from 2,009 screens, according to Variety. The film, starring Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Anna Faris, and Michelle Buteau, carried a budget of roughly $20 million and received a B+ CinemaScore, with a 33% Rotten Tomatoes score, as Variety reported. Women accounted for 84% of the film's ticket buyers, according to the Associated Press and other outlets.
The re-release of "The Fast and the Furious" earned slightly more than "Spa Weekend," according to several reports, without specifying the exact figure. "The Magic Faraway Tree," starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, opened outside the top 10 with $1.4 million from 1,611 screens, as reported by the Associated Press. "Tony" earned $5 million from 1,652 screens, according to the same source.
Box Office Season Trends
The summer box office has now generated an estimated $4.4 billion in ticket sales in North America, placing it among the top four highest-grossing summers ever, according to studio estimates reported by multiple outlets. Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore (cited as head of marketplace trends for Rentrak in some reports), said, "We're in the home stretch of what I think will go down in box office history as maybe one of the most key and pivotal summer movie seasons ever." He added, "I don't know how you can replicate this summer. Studios will try."
The year's overall box office surpassed $7 billion, up about 20.4% from 2025 but about 7.1% behind 2019, according to the Associated Press and al.com. Michael O'Leary, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners, said in a statement reported by the Associated Press and other outlets that the results reflect moviegoers' enthusiasm and the industry's pipeline "bouncing back" from the 2023 strikes.
The full top 10 domestic box office list, according to studio estimates compiled by Rentrak, was: 1. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" ($39 million), 2. "Insidious: Out of the Further" ($25.3 million), 3. "The Odyssey" ($19.5 million), 4. "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie" ($9.1 million), 5. "The End of Oak Street" ($9 million), 6. "Mutiny" ($7.5 million), 7. "Tony" ($5 million), 8. "The Fast and the Furious" (re-release), 9. "Spa Weekend" ($3.1 million), and 10. "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," as reported by multiple outlets.