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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Drives August Box-Office to Record Levels
8/24/2026, 10:55:38 AM
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Dominates the Fourth Weekend
The Sony/Marvel Studios release *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* earned $39 million in its fourth weekend, keeping the No. 1 spot in the United States and Canada. Its cumulative domestic gross now sits between $854 million and $855 million, and its worldwide total has passed $2.22 billion, placing it among the six highest-grossing movies of all time.
Factors Behind the Box-Office Surge
August’s domestic total reached an all-time high of $1.1 billion, shattering the previous record of $1.019 billion set in 2016. *Spider-Man* contributed $685 million of that figure, roughly 62 percent of all August grosses. The film’s opening-day record of $169.8 million on July 31, 2026 provided a strong launch that continued to lift the month’s earnings.
Key Box-Office Figures
| Film | Domestic Gross (est.) | Worldwide Gross (est.) | Recent Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* | $854-$855 M | $2.22 B | $39 M (4th weekend) |
| *The Odyssey* (Christopher Nolan) | $539 M | $1.4 B | $19.5 M (6th weekend) |
| *Insidious: Out of the Further* | $25.3 M | $60 M (incl. $35 M overseas) | — |
| *PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie* | $9.1 M | $103.4 M | — |
| *The End of Oak Street* | $9 M | $86 M | — |
| *Mutiny* | $7.5 M | $86 M (global) | — |
The combined domestic earnings of *Spider-Man* and *The Odyssey* represent about 78 percent of August’s total box-office revenue, far higher than the 43 percent share seen in August 2014.
Official Statements & Responses
Rentrak’s industry estimate echoed the domestic figure of $854 million. *The Odyssey*’s distributor highlighted its status as the highest-grossing R-rated film worldwide, surpassing *Deadpool & Wolverine*.
Why It Matters
The August performance underscores a shift in release strategies: mid-budget titles such as *The End of Oak Street* struggle to capture audience share, while blockbuster tentpoles dominate. The summer season has already generated roughly $4.4 billion in North-American ticket sales, placing it among the four highest-grossing summers on record. Year-to-date domestic box-office revenue exceeds $7 billion, a 20.4 percent increase over 2025.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Domestic totals for *Spider-Man* vary slightly across sources: $854.9 million (studio estimate), $855 million (industry tracker), and $854 million (independent reporting). All figures are attributed to the respective reporting entities and reflect the same earnings window.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The thing that I’m most excited about, frankly, is just the enthusiasm of moviegoers,” — Michael O’Leary, president and CEO of Cinema United
- “The drop from [the previous installment’s] opening in July 2023 is substantial but typical of these sequels,” — David A. Gross
- “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,” — Paul Dergarabedian
