Full Breakdown
Spider-Man : Brand New Day Holds the Lead as Insidious: Out of the Further Tops Friday
8/22/2026, 11:59:25 PM
Core Event
Sony’s Marvel-backed Spider-Man : Brand New Day entered its fourth weekend with a projected $35-$36.5 million haul, keeping it in the lead for the three-day period. Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth entry in the horror franchise, out-grossed Spider-Man on Friday with $10.6 million, but its projected $23.7 million opening remains below the Spider-Man estimate. Lionsgate’s Mutiny, starring Jason Statham, opened with $2.8 million on Friday and is expected to finish the weekend in the $7-$9 million range.
Background & Context
*Spider-Man : Brand New Day* is on track to overtake 2021’s *Spider-Man : No Way Home* for the No. 3 spot in all-time domestic grosses. The *Insidious* series has opened above $20 million in five of its six installments; the latest entry’s $23.7 million opening is a dip from the $33 million debut of 2023’s *Insidious: The Red Door*. *Mutiny* follows Statham’s earlier 2026 release *Shelter* ($5.5 million opening).
Data & Statistics
| Film | Friday Gross | Projected Weekend | Production Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man : Brand New Day | $9.8 M | $35-$36.5 M | — |
| Insidious: Out of the Further | $10.6 M | $23.7 M | $18 M |
| Mutiny | $2.8 M | $7.4-$9 M | $40 M (HR) – $18 M (Deadline) |
| The Odyssey (Christopher Nolan) | $5 M | $18 M | — |
| The End of Oak Street | $2.2 M | $8 M | $80 M |
Critical reception: *Insidious: Out of the Further* holds 58-60 % on Rotten Tomatoes, a C+ CinemaScore, and a 70 % audience rating. *Mutiny* sits at 48-49 % on Rotten Tomatoes.
Official Statements & Responses
Sony projects a $36.5 million weekend for *Spider-Man : Brand New Day*, citing its historic run. Lionsgate notes a “high-single-digit” weekend for *Mutiny* after a $700,000 Thursday preview. The *Insidious* producers anticipate a $23.7 million opening, emphasizing the franchise’s low $18 million production cost as a profit buffer.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The cumulative domestic total for *Spider-Man : Brand New Day* varies: Deadline lists $845.4 M, Hollywood Reporter $852.4 M, Variety $852 M, and a later Deadline update $815.9 M. Production-budget figures for *Mutiny* also conflict, with reports of $40 M and $18 M. No clarification has been provided.
What’s Next
Trackers expect *Spider-Man : Brand New Day* to surpass $850 million domestically by the weekend’s end, potentially cementing its place as the third-highest-grossing film in North America. *Insidious: Out of the Further* is projected to finish near $23 million, a modest profit relative to its $18 million budget. *Mutiny* is slated for a single-digit weekend total, with longer-term performance dependent on ancillary markets. The continued presence of Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* and Bad Robot’s *The End of Oak Street* in the top five suggests a mixed summer outlook, with horror and franchise tentpoles maintaining the strongest box-office momentum.
