‘Spider-Man’ stays atop box office while two dino movies battle for third

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" maintained its dominance at the North American box office during the latest weekend, while two dinosaur-themed films vied for third place. The Marvel superhero film continued to draw large crowds, earning an additional $70 million in the United States and Canada, bringing its domestic total to $785.8 million. This makes it the fourth-highest-grossing film domestically in history. Internationally, the film earned $118.7 million, pushing its global total past $2 billion, placing it among the eight highest-grossing films of all time without adjusting for inflation. "The Odyssey," directed by Christopher Nolan, held onto second place with a $23.2 million weekend, increasing its domestic total to $504.7 million. The film's international performance was robust, with $98 million collected from overseas markets, including $36.6 million from its initial showing in China. This brought its global total to over $1.2 billion. Meanwhile, "The End of Oak Street," starring Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway, secured third place with approximately $21 million in North America. The film, set in 1982 and involving a mysterious journey to prehistoric times, opened in 3,446 theaters and grossed $26 million internationally, totaling $47 million worldwide. Despite positive critical reception, the film received a more moderate response from general audiences, with slightly over half of the opening weekend viewers indicating they would definitely recommend it to others. "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie," aimed at younger audiences, performed strongly with $20.5 million in North America. The film, released in 3,545 theaters, received an A CinemaScore from its opening weekend audience. Its international earnings amounted to $26 million, giving it a global debut of $47 million. The film marks the third theatrical release in the Paw Patrol franchise since 2021. Other notable performances included "Katseye: Wild Hearts," a documentary that earned $4 million from 724 screens. The musical "Six: The Musical Live" opened in sixth place with $3 million, followed by "The Brink of War" with $2.7 million. The Tamil-language romantic film "Vishwanath & Sons" rounded out the top ten with $1.6 million. Matthew McConaughey's crime thriller "The Rivals of Amziah King" opened outside the top ten, earning just over $1 million from 632 theaters. The young Anthony Bourdain biopic "Tony" made $706,676 from 37 theaters in its second weekend. The A24 film is set to expand in the coming weeks. The summer box office season, which officially concluded recently, generated over $4.2 billion in ticket sales, marking a 5.7% increase compared to the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, stated that the current summer is poised to become one of the top five seasons of all time, despite falling short of the record-breaking 2013 summer, which saw nearly $4.8 billion in revenue. The year-to-date total stands at just under $6.9 billion. Final domestic figures were scheduled for release on Monday, incorporating estimated ticket sales from Friday through Sunday. These numbers will provide a clearer picture of the box office landscape as the industry moves forward.