"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" held the top spot for a fourth straight weekend, and while its earnings finally cooled off in a big way, it quietly slid past a milestone few saw coming: the third-highest-grossing film of all time, trailing only "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Avengers: Endgame". Meanwhile, "The Odyssey" broke a record even Christopher Nolan hadn't cracked before.
Spider-Man Cools Off, But the Records Keep Falling
"Brand New Day" brought in an estimated $39 million domestically this weekend, down 45% from last week's $70 million and its steepest drop yet as a fourth new wide release, "Insidious: Out of the Further," edged in behind it with $25.3 million. Still, the film's staying power remains extraordinary: its US and Canada total now sits at $854.9 million, with an additional $1.37 billion overseas, pushing its worldwide cume to roughly $2.22 billion.
That figure makes "Brand New Day" officially the highest-grossing film of 2026 and the sixth-highest-grossing movie in box office history worldwide, and per Wikipedia's sourced tally, the third-highest of all time behind only "The Force Awakens" and "Endgame" on some domestic-adjusted counts. Either way you slice it, Tom Holland's fourth solo outing has now outgrossed every previous "Spider-Man" film, cementing itself as Sony's biggest release ever. With the drop-off accelerating, though, industry watchers expect the film's theatrical run to wind down significantly over the coming weeks as it approaches digital release.
Paw Patrol and New Arrivals Struggle to Compete
Newer releases continued to struggle against Spider-Man's shadow. Paramount's "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie" fell 55% in its second weekend to just $9.1 million, while horror sequel "Insidious: Out of the Further" opened in second place with $25.3 million, a solid but unspectacular debut for the franchise. It's a sign that counter-programming against this summer's two box office giants remains a tough bet for smaller studios.
The Odyssey Breaks Nolan's Last Unbroken Record
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" delivered the weekend's other big story, adding roughly $19.5 million in its sixth weekend to push its domestic total to approximately $538–539 million. That officially makes it Nolan's highest-grossing film ever at the North American box office, surpassing 2008's "The Dark Knight," which topped out at $535 million after its own historic run. Rolling Out called it "a record even he hadn't touched yet," noting the film is now closing in on Hollywood's all-time top 15.
Combined with its overseas haul, "The Odyssey" has climbed well past $1.2 billion worldwide, and its remarkably slow declines, down just modestly week over week even six weekends in, continue to defy typical patterns for a nearly three-hour literary epic. That kind of legs suggests strong word-of-mouth and repeat viewership, likely fueled by IMAX screenings that have made it the format's biggest release ever.
The Bigger Picture
Six-plus weeks into the "Brand New Day" and "Odyssey" era, 2026 has cemented itself as one of the strongest box office years in over a decade, with two films now sitting comfortably above $2 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. Spider-Man's cooling trajectory suggests its historic run is entering its final act domestically, while Nolan's slow-burn epic looks positioned to keep chugging along into the fall awards conversation. For US moviegoers, this summer will be remembered as the one where two wildly different blockbusters proved big-screen spectacle still has staying power.
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