411 Box Office Report: Practical Magic 2 Ends Spider-Man’s Reign

Spider-Man saw his reign at the box office ended by witches (and not of the scarlet kind), with Practical Magic 2 claiming #1. The legacy sequel to the 1998 witchy dramedy took the top spot this weekend with $30 million. That’s a bit below the $35 million to $40 million that was expected by many, though it still reps a major improvement over the original’s $13.1 million start.

Practical Magic 2 opened in the range of Sandra Bullock’s most recent big-budget film The Lost City, which started at $30.5 million back in March of 2022. It’s Nicole Kidman’s best opening since 2019’s DCEU film Aquaman launched to $67.9 million.

While it’s a favorite of fans now, the original Practical Magic was not a financial success and only found its following once it arrived on home video. Fondness for the film has grown by leaps and bounds over the years, reflected in the sequel’s solid start. Reviews for Practical Magic 2 weren’t great — it’s at a 39% aggregate on Rotten Tomatoes — but the original wasn’t a critical hit either and the 92% RT audience rating and B+ CinemaScore are the more important metrics here.

Practical Magic 2 does have a moderately hefty budget to clear for its size, having cost $75 million. But it’s in a good position right now, and there is potential for its numbers to leg out well with Halloween coming up and the good word of mouth. (Again, the original cost $60 million and only took in $46.9 million total domestically). The sequel added $16 million overseas for a $46 million total and should be able to make it to at least $80 million in the US. It probably won’t be a hit until digital viewing, but it’s doing what it needs to right now, especially for Warner Bros. who have had a bit of a rough go in 2026 between Supergirl, The Bride, and Mortal Kombat II

Spider-Man: Brand New Day dropped to #2 after six weeks at the top spot, slipping 54% to $8.4 million. The film took a hit from the start of the NFL season, but no one is upset over a film that is about to become the top domestic grosser of all-time falling out of #1 after seven weeks. Brand New Day now has $935.2 million domestic and $2.452 billion worldwide, just $1.5 million away from beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ $936.7 million domestic record. It’s of course a massive hit against its $225 million budget.

The Odyssey hit a new landmark as it crossed the $600 million mark in its ninth frame. The Christopher Nolan blockbuster brought in $7.4 million, off 43%, to bring its totals to $600.5 million in the US and $1.684 billion worldwide. It’s going to top The Incredibles’ $608.6 million worldwide total and is Nolan’s biggest hit ever even against the $250 million production budget.

Angel Studios’ action thriller Runner took the #4 spot. The film scored a $6.4 million weekend, right around where it was expected to do. It’s not a bad start for the Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson film, well above the $2.7 million start of Angel’s The Brink of War in August.

Runner earned a little bit of buzz from decent reviews, coming in at 71% on RT with critics and 88% with audience members. The A- CinemaScore is also encouraging, suggesting that this one may have more legs than your typical Angel Studios entry. It could make it as high as $15 million and while we don’t know the budget, that’s probably a solid enough take.

Coyote vs. Acme was down 48% in its third weekend, with the Ketchup-distributed Looney Tunes film grossing $6.2 million. That brings its totals to $47.8 million stateside and $61.9 million worldwide. It still has a ways to go before it makes up the $50 million cost it paid to acquire the film from Warner Bros., but it still has international markets left to open and its domestic total on course for around $60 million.

Buddy continues to hold on well, with the Roadside Attractions horror comedy down just 39% in its third weekend. The critical fave tallied $3.5 million and is now up to $21.3 million. At this point it looks likely to beat a $25 million final and that’s going to be great for the studio against a $3 million budget.

Insidious: Out of the Further added $3.4 million to its totals, off 49% in its fourth frame. The horror sequel now has $60.5 million domestically and $155.2 million worldwide, a healthy profit from an $18 million budget. It is still on course for around $65 million or so in the US.

Coming in at #8 was the South Korean action film Hope. Na Hong-jin’s film about a police officer battling a monster in a South Korean village took in $3.3 million over the weekend, a very decent start for a lower profile foreign film. The movie opened on Wednesday and has $5 million in the US since.

While Hope was never expected to be a blockbuster in the US, it has already done well overseas with $36.6 million. That gives it $41.6 million worldwide so far. Critics love it with an 81% RT average and audiences like it at a 79% RT audience rating. Like most foreign films it probably won’t have a lengthy run in the top 10 but is in fine shape overall.

Paul Greengrass’s historical action film The Uprising did not, in fact, rise up. The Andrew Garfield-led film about the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt in England took in just $3.3 million. That’s only a bit above the opening of Greengrass’ News of the World, which flopped in 2020 with a $2.7 million opening.

We don’t know how much The Uprising cost to produce, but we do know that it has inspired yawns from critics and fans. The film is standing at a 51% RT critic score and a 62% RT audience score, plus a B- CinemaScore. There just wasn’t demand for the film, nor much word of mouth. As a result, we’ll probably see it slip out of the top 10 fairly quickly and $10 million is out of reach

By Any Means fell hard in its second weekend to close out the top 10. The Paramount Pictures period drama was down 67% to $2.5 million. That brings its totals to $13.5 million against a budget of $29 million that it won’t make back. The endgame here is maybe $18 million.

We’ll have another new #1 at last next weekend as Zach Creggers’ Resident Evil opens. The film is looking at between $40 million to $50 million, which would easily be a franchise record. The 40th anniversary re-release of Transformers: The Movie will hit the low single digits, as will Shaun the Sheep: The Mercy of Mossy Bottom.

Box Office Top Ten (Three-Day Domestic Numbers)

1. Practical Magic 2 – $30 million ($30 million total, $46 million WW)
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day – $8.4 million ($935.2 million total, $2.452 billion WW)
3. The Odyssey – $7.4 million ($600.5 million total, $1.684 billion WW)
4. Runner – $6.4 million ($6.4 million total, $6.4 million WW)
5. Coyote vs. Acme – $6.2 million ($47.8 million total, $61.9 million WW)
6. Buddy – $3.5 million ($21.3 million total, $21.3 million WW)
7. Insidious: Out of the Further – $3.4 million ($60.5 million total, $155.2 million WW)
8. Hope – $3.3 million ($5 million total, $41.6 million WW)
9. The Uprising – $3.3 million ($3.3 million total, $3.3 million WW)
10. By Any Means – $2.5 million ($13.5 million total, $14.0 million WW)