Box Office Report for the Week of August 2

It’s unequivocal, now: the movies are back, and healthier than ever. Don’t believe me? We are halfway through the year and are now at the fifth film that will be reaching a billion worldwide — and maybe the first since Avatar: The Way of Water to make two. That’s right, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has revived interest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a big way, despite the soul-crushing news that Destin Daniel Cretton‘s Wonder Man will not be returning for a second season after all.

With such a record-shattering box office this weekend, Marvel should reverse their decision and give us the second season we were promised. After all, a $355 million DOMESTIC opening and a $927 million global opening are unheard of in our current times, and that’s what it did. The movie was $2 million shy of beating Avengers: Endgame‘s domestic opening record, but it has already become the biggest opening ever for a Spider-Man movie, which is pretty incredible.

It’s also the second-biggest domestic opening ever in Hollywood history, and the second to cross $300 million domestically and $900 million globally on opening weekend. Meanwhile, The Odyssey is riding the waves and still managed to snag $50 million domestically this weekend, and is likely eyeing a $1.4 billion global finish, which makes Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jon Bernthal the most successful actors of 2026 so far.

With such an incredible opening, it is clear that Avengers: Doomsday will likely do big business, but one wonders if the excitement for Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part Three might crash the party. After all, two massive tentpoles opening on the same day is not unheard of. Look at Barbenheimer. But those films catered to different demographics, while Marvel and Dune cross paths. To be honest, I would’ve personally liked to see one of these films move (as Spider-Man: Brand New Day did to accommodate The Odyssey’s release, and most importantly, Holland, Zendaya, and Bernthal’s press tours), but it has now become the most exciting box office battle we will see later this year. Time will tell what happens, but one thing is clear: Marvel’s box-office dominance will return…

Here is the full list of the top ten films of the weekend:

1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Sony): $355.0M – 4,487 theatres

2. The Odyssey (Universal): $51.0M (-43%) – 3,861 theatres

3. Toy Story 5 (Disney): $6.3M (-38%) – 3,305 theatres

4. Minions & Monsters (Universal): $5.8M (-41%) – 3,023 theatres

5. Moana (Disney): $5.3M (-50%) – 3,010 theatres

6. Hadestown: The Musical (Bleecker Street): $2.0M (-81%) – 1,567 theatres

7. The Invite (A24): $1.2M (-53%) – 792 theatres

8. I Want Your Sex (Magnolia Pictures): $600.000 – 700 theatres

9. Young Washington (Angel Studios): $477.727 (-75%) – 623 theatres

10.  Obsession (Universal): $470.00 (-70%) – 430 theatres

Source: Comscore