Tom Holland’s web-slinger holds off two new challengers as Christopher Nolan quietly builds his biggest hit ever

Spider-Man box office numbers are still rewriting the record books, and this past weekend proved the spider man webslinger has no plans of slowing down. Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” won its fourth straight weekend at the domestic box office, fending off a new Insidious sequel and a Jason Statham action thriller, while pushing its worldwide haul to $2.22 billion. That total now makes it the sixth-highest-grossing film in movie history, and it is closing in on a spot among the top five. Here is the full breakdown of who won, who lost, and what is headed to a theater near you next.

The Weekend’s Big Winner: spider man Box Office Stays on Top

Peter Parker remains unbeatable. The spider man box office total added another $39 million domestically over the August 21-23 weekend, a 44.8 percent drop that box office analysts consider a strong hold for a movie in its fourth frame. The film’s domestic total now sits at $854.9 million, putting it just a few million dollars behind “Avengers: Endgame’s” $858.3 million and within reach of becoming the third-highest-grossing movie ever released in North America.

Internationally, the film added another $70 million, bringing its worldwide total to $2.22 billion. That number is enough to push “Brand New Day” past “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and its $2.07 billion total, making the Tom Holland superhero movie the sixth-highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. Only five movies now stand above it: “Avatar” ($2.9 billion), “Avengers: Endgame” ($2.79 billion), “Avatar: The Way of Water” ($2.3 billion), “Ne Zha 2” ($2.27 billion), and “Titanic” ($2.26 billion).

Director Destin Daniel Cretton’s film opened to a record-shattering $360 million domestically in late July, the biggest opening weekend in box office history, and it has barely slowed down since. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige called the launch “a truly phenomenal opening” when the numbers first came in, adding that the film reflects “the enduring power of Marvel’s characters, and the connection they continue to have with fans around the world.”

Insidious Haunts Its Way to Second Place

The weekend’s biggest new release did not come close to knocking Spider-Man off the top spot, but it still turned in a solid debut. “Insidious: Out of the Further,” the sixth film in the long-running horror franchise, opened to an estimated $25.3 million domestically from 3,303 theaters. That number lands behind 2023’s “The Red Door,” which opened to $33 million, but it still ranks as the third-largest domestic opening in the franchise’s history.

The film actually beat Spider-Man on opening day, grossing $10.6 million on Friday compared to Spidey’s $9.8 million, giving horror fans a brief moment of triumph before Marvel reclaimed the top spot for the full three-day frame. With an additional $35 million from international markets, “Out of the Further” reached roughly $60.3 million worldwide against a lean $18 million production budget, a formula that has kept the Insidious series profitable through six installments. Critics were split, with the film landing around 55 to 58 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a C+ CinemaScore, though it reportedly earned the best audience score of any film in the franchise.

Sony had a good weekend all around. With the Spider-Man box office total and “Insidious: Out of the Further” taking the top two domestic spots, the studio claimed both slots at once for the first time in two years.

The Odyssey Quietly Becomes Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Movie Ever

While the two Sony releases grabbed headlines, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” kept doing something remarkable in the background. The three-hour epic earned another $19.5 million in its sixth weekend, pushing its domestic total to $539 million. That figure officially makes it the highest-grossing movie of Nolan’s career at the North American box office, passing “The Dark Knight’s” $534 million.

Worldwide, “The Odyssey” has pulled in more than $1.3 billion, putting it on a path to pass “Barbie’s” $1.447 billion global total in the coming weeks. Considering that a planned “Barbie” sequel has reportedly stalled at Warner Bros., Nolan’s steady theatrical run looks even more impressive by comparison.

What Didn’t Work: Mutiny Sinks Under a Piracy Leak

Not every new release found an audience. Jason Statham’s action thriller “Mutiny” opened in sixth place with an estimated $7.5 million, landing behind Spider-Man, Insidious, The Odyssey, and holdovers “PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie” and “The End of Oak Street,” which finished in a near-tie around $9 million apiece.

“Mutiny” had a rough road to theaters. Just days before its release, the film was accidentally uploaded to Prime Video due to a technical error, and pirates spread copies across file-sharing sites before the mistake was caught. It is the second time a Statham project has suffered a pre-release leak, following a similar incident with “The Expendables 3” years ago. That film recovered thanks to strong international grosses, but with a $40 million production budget and no confirmed overseas numbers yet, “Mutiny” faces a steeper climb toward profitability. The film did earn a B+ CinemaScore from opening-weekend audiences, a sign that people who saw it mostly liked what they got.

Spider-Man Box Office Chase for the All-Time Crown

The question hovering over the entire industry right now is simple: how high can the Spider-Man box office total actually climb? The film is currently the third-highest-grossing movie ever at the North American box office, trailing only “Avengers: Endgame” ($858.3 million) and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which holds the all-time domestic record at $936.6 million.

Industry trackers say “Brand New Day” is currently running about $40 million ahead of “The Force Awakens'” pace at the same point in its theatrical run. If that gap holds, Spider-Man could pass “The Force Awakens” within the next few weeks and become the highest-grossing domestic release in movie history, not adjusted for inflation. Some analysts have gone further, suggesting the film has a real shot at becoming the first movie ever to cross $1 billion in North America alone, a milestone no film has reached before.

Reaching the very top of the worldwide chart is a taller order. “Avatar’s” $2.9 billion global total, built with the help of multiple theatrical re-releases, still sits comfortably out of reach for now. But with a Labor Day weekend bump on the way and the film still playing strong in thousands of theaters, the Spider-Man box office climb is proving to be one of the rare modern blockbuster runs that keeps building instead of fading after opening weekend.

What’s Coming to Theaters Next Weekend

The last weekend of August brings a genuinely varied slate to compete with the current top three.

The Dog Stars

Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller stars Jacob Elordi as a pilot navigating a world devastated by pandemic, alongside Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, and Allison Janney. Scott’s name alone should draw a crowd, even in a quieter late-summer slot.

Coyote vs. Acme

Warner Bros. finally releases this live-action and animation hybrid, which was famously shelved as a tax write-off following the WB-Discovery merger. Will Forte and John Cena headline the Looney Tunes-inspired courtroom comedy centered on Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation.

Colony

Yeon Sang-ho, the director behind “Train to Busan,” returns to zombie horror with this South Korean thriller starring Jun Ji-hyun in her first film role in eleven years. The film is already a hit at home, having sold more than 5.9 million tickets in South Korea after opening in May.

None of these three are expected to challenge Spider-Man for the top spot, but a Labor Day weekend with this much variety should give theaters a healthy boost heading into September.

The Bottom Line for Moviegoers

Four weekends in, the Spider-Man box office run is not just winning, it is rewriting what a modern blockbuster run can look like. Add in a horror franchise proving it still has life left and a three-hour historical epic quietly becoming Christopher Nolan’s biggest commercial success, and this has been one of the strongest late-summer box office stretches in years. Whether Spider-Man ultimately claims the all-time domestic crown will come down to just a few more weeks of ticket sales. Grab your popcorn and keep watching this space, because the record books are still being rewritten in real time.

Sourcing Transparency Note

All box office figures in this article are drawn from studio-reported estimates and industry trade coverage current as of August 24, 2026, including Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Box Office Pro, Rotten Tomatoes’ editorial desk, and Cosmic Book News. Weekend figures for August 21-23 are based on Sunday estimates as reported by these outlets; final Monday actuals may shift totals slightly. All-time box office rankings reflect non-inflation-adjusted worldwide and domestic totals as reported by Deadline’s Global Box Office desk. Release details for upcoming films (The Dog Stars, Coyote vs. Acme, Colony) are drawn from studio and distributor materials via Rotten Tomatoes, Movie Insider, and Well Go USA. No unverified or single-source figures have been included in this report.