Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued its strong performance at the box office, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend. The Sony-Marvel release has accrued $1.67 billion worldwide in just 10 days of release, putting it on a trajectory to be among the biggest blockbusters ever.
The Odyssey Sets New High
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey set a new high for the director, crossing $1 billion in its fourth weekend. The Universal Pictures release added $31.5 million domestically to bring its global total to $1.1 billion.
The success of these two movies has helped drive Hollywood to its best box-office year since the pandemic. Ticket sales are running 18.5% ahead of last year, according to Rentrak. There have already been five $1 billion movies — more than any year since 2019.
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