Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained at the top of the global box office for a fourth straight weekend. The Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios release earned another $39 million for $854 million domestic and $2.2 billion worldwide. “Brand New Day” should surpass “Avengers: Endgame” as the No. 2 all-time highest-grossing release in the U.S. by tomorrow. And then? Topping the current box office king, “Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens,” and its $936.6 million tally before all is said and done.
Meanwhile, “Insidious: Out of the Further” took the second slot this weekend, grossing $25.3 million in the U.S. and $60.3 million worldwide. The sixth installment of the “Insidious” franchise opened below three of the previous five chapters. “Insidious Chapter 2” took $40 million in 2013, “Insidious: The Last Key” earned $29.5 million in 2018, and “Insidious: The Red Door” took $33 million just three years ago. It’s possible this “Insidious” underperformed because franchise stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne were nowhere to be seen. Whatever the case, at a reported $18 million production budget, it is already a solid moneymaker for Sony Pictures in the long term.
“The Odyssey” continued its remarkable run in third, down just 17% for another $19.5 million and $539 million domestic. Globally, the Christopher Nolan epic stands at $1.44 billion. A long theatrical run is still on tap with a digital release date not set until November 17.
In its second frame, “The End of Oak Street” dropped 57% for another $9 million and $37.9 million in the U.S. and $85.9 million worldwide. Paramount’s “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” fell 55% with $9.1 million and a running cume of $35.4 million domestic and $103.4 million global.
Among other new releases, Lionsgate’s “Mutiny” opened to $7.5 million domestically and overseas unreported for now. The Jason Statham thriller was at the center of controversy earlier this week after Amazon’s Prime Video service mistakenly made the film available to view for hours worldwide. This led to the film being dropped on pirate sites worldwide. How Amazon will reimburse Lionsgate and its international partners remains to be seen. Overall, with a reported $40 million budget, “Mutiny” will need substantial international revenue to break even for its global buyers.
Black Bear opened the other new release this weekend as “Spa Weekend” took in $3.1 million in just 2,009 theaters. The girls trip movie stars Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Anna Faris, and Michelle Buteau and seems destined for a future on streaming and in-flight entertainment. Somehow, it cost a reported $20 million.
Vertical released the Andrew Garfield family film “The Magic Faraway Tree” in 1,611 theaters for $1.3 million, or a not great $848 per screen. It’s already grossed another $30 million overseas, including a stellar $20 million in the U.K.
Enjoying a tasty expansion to 1,642 theaters was A24’s “Tony.” The Anthony Bourdain biopic took in $5 million for $6.6 million to date. Mubi’s “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” was slightly less bountiful, earning $1.9 million in 1,036 theaters for an O.K. $1,870 per screen. The acclaimed Cannes thriller has taken in $3.6 million so far.
New releases on Friday include “The Dog Stars,” “Idiots,” “It Ends,” and “Coyote vs. Acme.”
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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.
