'Practical Magic 2' Opens to $46M Global Box Office

Key Points:

• Warner Bros/Alcon's Practical Magic 2 debuted with a $46M global box office, including $30M domestic and $16M overseas, falling short of the studio's $18M-$23M overseas expectations in 77 territories.
• The sequel's strongest markets were English-speaking countries, with the UK leading at $3.9M, followed by Australia at $2.2M; overall, the film performed similarly to other Sandra Bullock-led female-centric sequels but lacked blockbuster impact.
• Universal's The Odyssey continued its strong global run, grossing $34.4M in its ninth weekend and surpassing $1.68 billion worldwide, becoming Universal's highest-grossing theatrical release ever and maintaining top positions in key markets like Korea, China, Germany, France, and the UK.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to become the highest-grossing domestic film ever, with a current North American total of $935.1M and a global gross of $2.452B, ranking third behind Avatar and Avengers: Endgame.
• Insidious: Out the Further earned $10.2M globally in its fourth weekend, bringing its total to $155.2M worldwide and surpassing previous franchise entries except for Insidious: Red Door, which remains the highest grossing at $189M.