411 Box Office Report: Spider-Man: Brand New Day Closes In On Domestic Record, Rules Fox Sixth Weekend

It was a sixth weekend atop the box office for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is closing in on the all-time domestic record. The fourth film in the Spider-Man MCU franchise brought in $18 million over three days and $23.3 million over the four-day weekend. The three-day number is down just 20% from last weekend’s numbers.

Brand New Day is now up to a stunning $923 million domestically and $2.408 billion worldwide. While it does not have the legs to top climb much further worldwide, it is just $13.7 million away from topping Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ $936.7 million domestic record, which it seems likely to hit by the end of next weekend. Obviously, it is also an enormous hit against its $225 million budget.

Similarly, The Odyssey can’t be stopped or even slowed down very much. Christopher Nolan’s mythological blockbuster added $13 million to its coffers through Sunday, and $17.2 million through Monday. The three-day total is down a mere 9% from last weekend’s gross. The Odyssey is now at $588.9 million in the US and $1.631 billion worldwide, outperforming just about every expectation there was for it. The film will cross the $600 million domestic mark, which would make it just the 18th film ever to do that, and seems likely to at least beat The Incredibles’ $608.6 million worldwide total to hit #17 on the domestic charts. It is currently the 14th highest-grossing film worldwide and will likely stay there, with huge profit against a $250 million production budget.

The weekend was also kind to Coyote vs. Acme. The Ketchup Entertainment-acquired Looney Tunes legal comedy slipped just 29% in its second frame, a very strong hold for a film that had a lot of hype going in (which meant potential for a heavier drop).

The film took in $11.3 million over three days and $14.5 million over four. It now has $37 million in the US and $44.3 million worldwide. The $50 million that Ketchup paid for it is still prohibitive, but the savior studio will minimize any potential losses especially if the film keeps playing domestically and as it expands its overseas footprint; Russia, Australia, Germany, Spain and a number of other markets still have yet to open. The jury is out on this one’s potential profit or loss; it should be able to make it to $55 million in the US with relative ease, and probably higher.

Our first new release of the weekend popped up at #4 with By Any Means. The Civil Rights-era drama from Paramount Pictures brought in $7.4 million through Sunday and $9.2 million through Sunday. That’s a decent enough result for a lower-profile film, especially one with a lower budget of $29 million.

A film like this tends to rely on either critical buzz or word of mouth, and By Any Means certainly lacked the former. The critic aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes is just 55%, though audiences like it more with an 87% RT audience rating and B+ CinemaScore. The word of mouth definitely helped out, and Paramount hopes that can push the film to solid legs. It’s important to note that American historical dramas don’t tend to have big plays overseas, and there is no box office to report for its international numbers yet. The film should be able to reach somewhere around $25 million to maybe $30 million in the US and will need digital revenue to break even.

Insidious: Out of the Further stabilized a bit, with the horror sequel down 36% to $6.5 million over three days and $8.1 million over four. This puts the movie at $55.7 million domestically and $139.2 million worldwide. As is usually the case with this franchise, the bulk of the money is coming from overseas. Either way, it’s a healthy hit against an $18 million budget so the Further probably isn’t done with moviegoers. It should finish off with around $65 million or so in the US, around the final domestic take of 2018’s Insidious: The Last Key ($67.7 million).

Pixar brought Cars back into theaters for its 20th anniversary and scored a decent weekend at $6.1 million through Sunday and $7.6 million through Monday. Of course, this is icing on the already profitable cake that was the 2006 film, bringing its totals to $251.6 million stateside and $471.5 million worldwide. Like most rereleases it will drop quickly but it’s a result Disney and Pixar are pleased with.

Buddy surprised for the weekend, as the horror comedy was actually up in its three-day numbers with $5.7 million (a rise of 6%) and $7.2 million over five. It is the latest film to defy conventional horror box office wisdom, wherein the genre is frontloaded and falls quickly. Buddy is clearly scoring off its critical buzz and has $15.7 million worldwide, with the gross heading for over $20 million. We don’t know the budget for this festival hit but it’s almost certainly a hit for Roadside Attractions.

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie eased 34% in its fourth weekend to gross $3.3 million over three days and $4.5 million over four. The animated kids’ film now has $49.6 million in the US and $138.3 million worldwide, a hit considering its $40 million budget. $55 million is its probably endpoint in the US.

The End of Oak Street was down another 41% in its fourth weekend to add $2.9 million to its tally ($3.7 million through Monday). The dino action thriller has now totaled $51.4 million in the US and $115.2 million worldwide. As we’ve said before, this one won’t be profitable in theaters due to its $80 million budget. It will finish out around $55 to $57 million.

Dog Stars followed up bad start with a worse second weekend. The Ridley Scott-directed film brought in just $2.7 million for the frame, down 65%, and $3.4 million through Monday. The post-apocalyptic sci fi film now has a mere $13.7 million domestically and $33 million worldwide against a hefty $60 million budget. It will now be struggling to hit even $20 million domestically and will be a money loser for the studio.

A couple of new releases failed to hit the top 10 in Fall 2: Deadpoint and Onslaught. The sequel to 2022’s Fall took in $2.3 million through Sunday and $2.9 million through Monday, more or less on point with the original film. It opened on Wednesday and has $3.4 million so far. No word on its budget.

As for Onslaught, the latest film from Adam Wingard fell flat with $1.9 million over three days and $2 million over for. Those aren’t great numbers for a $15 million budgeted film. Both Deadpoint and Onslaught were “meh” with critics at a 55% and 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively. And audience sentiment isn’t great either; both have a 62% RT audience rating while the CinemaScores are a B- (Deadpoint) and a C (Onslaught). Neither of these are hits, though there is always the chance of profit once they hit digital.

We’ll have a new #1 at last next weekend as Practical Magic 2 casts a spell on Spider-Man. The long-delayed legacy sequel is targeting $40 million to $50 million for the frame. Also opening are Angel Studios’ action film Runner, looking at the mid-single digits; Neon’s South Korean action thriller Hope which is seeking the high single digits; and the documentary Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, also in the low single digits.

Box Office Top Ten (Three-Day Domestic Numbers)

1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day – $18 million ($923 million total, $2.408 billion WW)
2. The Odyssey – $13 million ($588.9 million total, $1.631 billion WW)
3. Coyote vs. Acme – $11.3 million ($37 million total, $44.3 million WW)
4. By Any Means – $7.4 million ($9.2 million total, $9.2 million WW)
5. Insidious: Out of the Further – $6.5 million ($55.7 million total, $139.2 million WW)
6. Cars – $6.1 million ($251.6 million total, $471.5 million WW)
7. Buddy – $5.7 million ($15.7 million total, $15.7 million WW)
8. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie – $3.3 million ($49.6 million total, $138.3 million WW)
9. The End of Oak Street – $2.9 million ($51.4 million total, $115.2 million WW)
10. The Dog Stars – $2.7 million ($13.7 million total, $33 million WW)