‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ makes it 6 weeks in a row at No. 1 as Hollywood wraps a banner summer
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Key Points:
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued its box office dominance by remaining the No. 1 film for six consecutive weeks, earning $18 million over the weekend and grossing $2.4 billion worldwide.
- Universal's "The Odyssey" held second place with $13 million domestically, surpassing $1 billion in international sales and reaching a global total of $1.63 billion.
- The strong performances of both blockbusters contributed to Hollywood's best summer box office since before the pandemic, with a domestic total of $4.6 billion through August 31, nearly matching the 2013 record.
- New releases "By Any Means" and "Onslaught" underperformed during Labor Day weekend, while "Coyote vs. Acme" and the low-budget dark comedy "Buddy" exceeded expectations with solid box office gains.
- Top domestic box office rankings for the weekend included "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," "The Odyssey," and "Coyote vs. Acme," with other notable films like "Insidious: Out of the Further" and the 20th anniversary of "Cars" also performing well.
