Man' Labor Day Pushing Summer To $4.76B All

Key Points:

• The domestic box office is on track to break the 2013 summer record of $4.756 billion, with Labor Day weekend expected to generate over $118 million, pushing the total to approximately $4.76 billion for May 1-Sept 3.
• Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day is performing exceptionally well during Labor Day, projected to earn around $22 million over four days and is poised to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the highest-grossing domestic film of all time within days.
• Universal’s The Odyssey continues strong in its eighth weekend with an estimated $16.4 million over four days, nearing $588 million domestically and potentially challenging Jurassic World’s global record.
• New releases like Paramount’s By Any Means ($8.5 million over four days) and Lionsgate’s Fall 2: Deadpoint ($2.7 million) have modest openings, while A24’s Onslaught is underperforming with mixed reviews and $2.3 million over four days.
• Smaller specialty films like Roadside Attractions/Saban’s Buddy are showing strong holdover success, driven by younger audiences with a low marketing spend, highlighting the challenges and potential of indie films in the current theatrical market.