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‘Spider-Man’ and ‘The Odyssey’ power biggest box office weekend in history

First publishedAug 2, 15:03 UTC

Last updatedAug 3, 20:16 UTC · 10m ago

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' achieved a massive opening weekend by earning $355 million in North America. This made it the second-biggest debut ever in U.S. box office history. When combined with 'The Odyssey,' these two movies created the biggest overall weekend at the box office.

Reported by 18 outlets — NBC News, CNBC Top News, Variety, Seattle Times, The Verge, and 2 more. See all sources ↓

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” swung to the top of the box office charts with a whopping $355 million debut — the second-biggest opening weekend in domestic box office history. Combined with the ongoing draw of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which pulled in another $51 million this weekend, the two blockbusters delivered a one-two punch that made this the biggest box office weekend ever. “It reminds me a bit of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, where you had two movies creating this fervor around moviegoing, and that plays very well,” said Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at box office analytics company Rentrak. Together, the two films’ $406 million weekend outpaced the box office record set by “Avengers: Endgame,” which opened to $357 million in 2019.

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Why it matters

The movie 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' had a huge start. It earned $355 million in North America during its first weekend. This is the second-biggest opening ever for a film there. When you add it to 'The Odyssey,' they made the biggest weekend ever. This was a big success for both movies.

In brief

What's the story?: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' achieved a massive opening weekend by earning $355 million in North America. This made it the second-biggest debut ever in U.S. box office history. When combined with 'The Odyssey,' these two movies created the biggest overall weekend at the box office.
How widely is it covered?: 18 outlets, average source rating 6.1/10.
When was it last updated?: 10m ago.

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‘Movies Aren’t Dead After All’: Sony Pictures Boss Tom Rothman on Historic ‘Spider-Man’ Box Office and Losing Tarantino’s Cliff Booth Sequel to Netflix
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NBC NewsAug 2, 18:54
CNBC Top NewsAug 3, 14:55
VarietyAug 3, 16:15
Seattle TimesAug 3, 15:14
The VergeAug 3, 14:26
FortuneAug 3, 12:34
New York PostAug 3, 17:00

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