“Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s” historic run continues. After its third weekend at no. 1 at the box office with another $70 million, the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed blockbuster has now grossed $785.6 million domestically. Overseas, it’s even bigger with $1.236 billion so far. That means “Brand New Day” has now joined the $2 billion worldwide club, with $2.022 billion overall in just 17 days since its release in both the U.S. and international markets. The second fastest film to accomplish this after “Avengers: Endgame.”
Only seven other films have accomplished this feat. “Avatar,” still the all-time champion with $2.9 billion, “Avengers: Endgame,” “Titanic,” “Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens,” and “Avengers: Infinity War.” Those six films have one thing in common: they were all released before the pandemic hit in 2020. The only movie that has crossed $2 billion since then is the Chinese-language animated feature “Ze Ha 2,” which took in just over $2 billion a year ago. How high “Brand New Day” can race up the all-time worldwide chart remains to be seen, but most would assume “Titanic” may not hold the fourth slot for long.
Still going strong in second was Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” The Universal Pictures blockbuster pulled in another $23.2 million for $504 million domestic and $1.2 billion worldwide. That’s down just 27% from last weekend. With tickets still on sale for IMAX screens in September, this potential Oscar player still has a long way to go in theaters.
Two new films are battling it out for third and fourth place, respectively. Paramount Pictures’ animated “PAW Patrol: Dino Movie” appears to have landed in fourth with $20.5 million in 3,545 theaters in the U.S. and a significantly more lucrative $69 million tally worldwide. This is on par with “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” which debuted to $22.7 million in 2023. That franchise player eventually took in $201 million globally. Coincidentally, also dinosaur-themed, David Robert Mitchell’s “The End of Oak Street” earned $21 million in its opening frame domestically and $47 million globally. “PAW Patrol” earned an A CinemaScore while “Oak Street” earned a concerning B score. That being said, the Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway thriller has been better received by critics with a 68 on Metacritic and 85% Fresh.
Three other new films followed.
The concert film “Katseye: Wild Hearts” took in just $3.6 million, but that’s a good haul for just 724 screens. Its global tally is now at $7.5 million. Focus Features dropped the taped stage production of “Six: The Musical Live” in 1,462 theaters and could not pull off the recent “Hadestown” success ($20+ million domestic) that Bleecker Street had over the past few weeks. “Six” managed just $3 million, but has grossed $11 million worldwide, including $8.3 million in the U.K. alone. On the other hand, Angel Releasing’s “Brink of War” came in a bit under expectations with just $2.68 million. It did earn an A-grade CinemaScore, but critics are mixed, with a 51 on Metacritic and a somewhat weak 71% positive on Rotten Tomatoes.
Additionally, “Vishwanath and Sons” continued to demonstrate the strength of the burgeoning hardcore fanbase for Indian or Bollywood films in the U.S., earning $1.76 million in just 350 theaters for a superb $5,028 per screen.
“The Rivals of Amziah King” opened in 632 screens and took in $1 million for an O.K. $1,625 per. A premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival, “King’ has positive reviews at a 74 on Metacritic and an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. Whether that can help with word of mouth or distributor Black Bear can hold on to and/or expand its theatrical footprint remains to be seen.
After a fantastic limited debut last weekend, A24’s “Tony” expanded to 37 screens for another $707,000 or a strong $19,099 per screen. The Anthony Bourdain biopic has now grossed $1.23 million so far. It rolls out nationwide on Friday. Mubi’s “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” expanded to 54 locations for $907,000 or $16,800 per. That Cannes standout has grossed $1.15 million so far. It also expands nationwide on Friday.
Other films opening wide on Friday include “Insidious: Out of the Further,” “It Ends,” “Mutiny,” and “Spa Weekend.”
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Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
