Spider-Man Holds the Box Office Crown as Five New Films Enter the Ring

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to stay at No. 1 at the North American box office for a third straight weekend, earning an estimated $65 million to $70 million — a roughly 55% drop from its colossal second frame, according to Variety. That second weekend pulled in $145 million, the third-biggest sophomore frame in box-office history. Variety

After 12 days in theatres, the film had grossed $671 million domestically (the United States and Canada) and $1.68 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2026 by a wide margin. Variety projects it will cross $2 billion globally at a near-record pace. Only seven films have ever surpassed that threshold during their theatrical runs — among them Avatar, Avengers: Endgame and Titanic. Brand New Day would be the first $2 billion blockbuster since Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022. Variety

Deadline separately reported that the film was the second-fastest ever to reach $1 billion globally, and projected it would pass $700 million at the U.S. box office by the Wednesday of its third week. The summer domestic box office sat just $14.8 million shy of crossing $4 billion, driven largely by Brand New Day and The Odyssey. Deadline

While Spider-Man dominates, five new titles arrive to divide the remaining audience. The biggest debut among newcomers is projected for The End of Oak Street, a PG-13 survival thriller written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. The film follows a suburban family transported to prehistoric times by a mysterious cosmic event. Variety projects an opening between $20 million and $30 million; Boxoffice Pro's earlier long-range forecast had pegged it slightly higher, at $25 million to $35 million. Variety

The film carried an $85 million budget and opens theatrically and in IMAX on 14 August 2026. It is the third big movie this summer to star Anne Hathaway, who also leads The Odyssey and The Devil Wears Prada 2; she has another thriller, Verity, due in October. Variety

Also targeting family audiences is PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, projected to earn about $20 million from roughly 3,500 North American theatres. The franchise's previous entry, 2023's The Mighty Movie, opened to $22 million and reached $205 million globally against a $30 million budget. The new film carries a $40 million budget split between Paramount and Spin Master, and had already generated $27.5 million internationally after launching the prior weekend. The PAW Patrol franchise has driven more than $14 billion in global retail sales since 2014. Variety

Two smaller releases round out the frame. The Wrong Girls opens in 510 locations, starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent best friends caught up in a case of mistaken identity after getting high. It marks the feature directorial debut of Dylan Meyer, Stewart's wife. The Rivals of Amziah King lands on roughly 500 screens, starring Matthew McConaughey as a beekeeper and born-again Christian whose former foster daughter reappears in his life; it is the sophomore feature from director Andrew Patterson. Variety

For the family market, the Dino Movie arrives at a genuine gap: no film aimed at young audiences has opened since Minions & Monsters in early July. Whether that breathing room translates into an over-performance will be clear once Sunday estimates land.