'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ passes $1 billion
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" earned $144.5 million domestically in its second weekend, reaching $1.67 billion worldwide in 10 days and becoming the fastest movie to surpass $655 million in the U.S. and Canada.
- Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey" crossed $1.1 billion globally in its fourth weekend, becoming Nolan’s highest-grossing film ever domestically, aided by strong IMAX sales, and is set to open in China soon.
- Hollywood is experiencing its best box-office year since the pandemic, with ticket sales 18.5% higher than last year and five films surpassing $1 billion worldwide, including "Spider-Man," "The Odyssey," "Michael," "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," and others.
- Summer theatrical revenue is on track to reach $4 billion, a key indicator of industry health, with the current year nearly matching the 2023 summer total driven by blockbuster hits.
- New comedies "One Night Only" and "Super Troopers 3" underperformed with $5.7 million and $4 million respectively, while limited releases like A24’s "Tony" and Mubi’s "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" saw strong per-theater averages.
