Summer at the movies isn’t slowing down just yet. Sony and Marvel’s blockbuster powerhouse Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to dominate the domestic box office, swinging into its third consecutive weekend at No. 1 with an estimated $70 million haul.
The Tom Holland-led feature has officially surpassed $785.8 million domestically, leapfrogging Avatar to become the fourth highest-grossing release in North American history. Internationally, the webslinger soared past the $2 billion global mark this weekend, making it only the eighth film in cinematic history to cross that milestone—and the second-fastest ever behind Avengers: Endgame.
This Weekend’s Top 5 at the Domestic Box Office (August 14–16, 2026)
| Rank | Movie Title | Distributor | Weekend Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Sony | $70,000,000 |
| 2 | The Odyssey | Universal | $23,200,000 |
| 3 | The End of Oak Street | Warner Bros. | $21,000,000 |
| 4 | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | Paramount | $20,500,000 |
| 5 | KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS | Trafalgar Releasing | $4,006,101 |
Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Crosses Half-a-Billion Domestic Milestone
Holding firmly in the runner-up spot, Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey netted $23.2 million in its fifth week of release. Demonstrating remarkable staying power with a modest 27% drop, the star-studded spectacle officially pushed its domestic cume past $504.6 million (and over $1.29 billion globally).
Newcomers Battle for Third Place
Two high-profile debuts went head-to-head in a tight race for the third spot on the charts:
- Sci-Fi Thrills: Warner Bros.’ suspense thriller The End of Oak Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, narrowly took third with a $21 million opening across 3,446 theaters.
- Family Fun: Paramount’s animated sequel PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie chased closely behind in fourth, bringing in $20.5 million from 3,545 screens.
Specialty Hits and Holdovers
- Music & Live Events: Girl group documentary KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS snagged the No. 5 spot with a strong $4 million from just 724 theaters, yielding a impressive $5,533 per-location average. Meanwhile, Focus Features’ SIX: The Musical Live! debuted at No. 6 with $3 million.
- Summer Holdovers: Disney’s Toy Story 5 added $2.3 million (bringing its domestic tally to $475.4 million), while Universal’s Minions & Monsters sits at No. 12 with a $1.5 million weekend and a $180.1 million cumulative total.
