Spider-Man: Brand New Day climbs toward $2.24 billion as Coyote vs. Acme and The Dog Stars enter the frame
Sony-Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day has grossed $2.24 billion worldwide as of its fifth weekend in theatres, holding the No. 1 spot at the North American box office against two wide new releases. The figure, reported by The Hollywood Reporter, puts the film on track to surpass Titanic on the all-time worldwide box office chart.
Released on 31 July, Brand New Day set records from the start: a $169 million opening day, a $360 million domestic opening weekend — domestic meaning the United States and Canada — and a $47 million Monday, the largest ever. It was the fastest film to reach $500 million globally, doing so in seven days, and the fastest to hit $700 million domestically. It is now the second-biggest domestic release of all time and the highest-grossing film of 2026 (The Hollywood Reporter).
Going into its fifth weekend, the film was playing in 3,678 North American theatres — more than any other title — down from 4,006 the previous weekend. It was projected to add $22 million to $27 million domestically in that frame. Earlier milestones along the way: an estimated $145 million second weekend from 4,487 screens, a 60% drop from opening (Boxoffice Pro), and a $39 million fourth weekend that lifted the domestic total to roughly $855 million (Deadline). By 24 August, the worldwide total had reached $2.22 billion, claiming the No. 6 spot on the all-time worldwide chart and pushing past Star Wars: The Force Awakens (The Hollywood Reporter, 25 August).
Two new wide releases entered the market against the reigning champion. Coyote vs. Acme, the long-delayed live-action-animation hybrid, opened in 3,575 North American theatres with tracking between $14 million and $22 million for its debut weekend. It carried a 95% critics score and a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — strong word-of-mouth signals for a film whose theatrical release had once seemed uncertain (The Hollywood Reporter).
Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars, meanwhile, opened in 3,330 theatres with a predicted domestic start around $9 million to $14 million. Reviews were largely negative, though The Hollywood Reporter's own critic was favourable. For a director whose last several films opened above $20 million, a mid-single-to-low-double-digit start would mark a notably softer launch.
What makes the weekend notable is the hold. A blockbuster entering its fifth week rarely tops the chart against fresh competition. Brand New Day dropped to 3,678 screens — still more than either newcomer — and the projected $22–27 million would keep it ahead of both Coyote vs. Acme's ceiling and The Dog Stars's. The production budget was $225 million, according to The Numbers; at $2.24 billion worldwide, the gross runs roughly 9.9 times that cost before marketing spend — a multiplier few films in any era reach.
For audiences, the weekend offered three distinct choices: a record-breaking superhero holdover, a crowd-pleasing cartoon comedy, and a dystopian survival drama from an 88-year-old director. The market, in other words, is doing what it does in late August — stretching the summer corridor as far as it will go.
