“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” maintained its position as the top-grossing film in North American theaters for the sixth consecutive weekend, a rare achievement in the current box office landscape. The Sony Pictures superhero installment, featuring Tom Holland’s fourth standalone portrayal of the character, earned an estimated $18 million over the weekend ending September 6, with projections of $23.3 million for the extended Labor Day holiday period. Since its late July release, the film has accumulated a global total of approximately $2.4 billion.
This extended run at number one marks only the second time this decade a film has led the box office for six straight weeks, the previous being 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The ongoing success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” reflects both strong audience demand and the broader resurgence of theatrical releases following the pandemic-induced slump.
Universal Pictures’ “The Odyssey” continued to hold the second spot domestically, generating $13 million during the weekend and raising its global total to $1.63 billion. A notable portion of its earnings—more than $1 billion—came from international markets, making it the first movie since 2009’s “Avatar” to surpass that milestone overseas. Directed by Christopher Nolan, “The Odyssey” has been a key driver in Hollywood’s recovery, contributing significantly to what industry tracking firm Rentrak is reporting as the strongest summer box office since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through August 31, the domestic box office season reached $4.6 billion, marking a 26.1% increase over 2025 and nearing the record $4.758 billion summer total set in 2013. Including the Labor Day weekend, Rentrak estimates the 2026 summer season will just edge past that record to reach $4.759 billion, spanning 130 days compared with 123 in 2013. However, adjusted for inflation and higher average ticket prices, overall admissions remain below pre-pandemic levels, underscoring ongoing challenges despite recent gains.
Labor Day weekend, typically a slow period for theaters, saw limited impact from new releases. Paramount’s “By Any Means,” a 1960s-set civil rights action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, opened with $7.4 million and carries a “B+” audience grade. The studio anticipates $9.2 million over the full four-day holiday.
Conversely, A24’s “Onslaught,” a modest $15 million sci-fi thriller directed by Adam Wingard, struggled significantly with just $1.9 million over the weekend and an estimated $2.3 million including Labor Day. The film, featuring Adria Arjona as a former Army sniper, received mixed critical reviews with a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a “C” CinemaScore.
A notable success was “Coyote vs. Acme,” a live-action/animated hybrid Looney Tunes film acquired by indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment from Warner Bros. after the original studio shelved it. The $70 million production earned $11.3 million in its second weekend, showing a modest 29% decline from its debut, and has grossed $33.8 million domestically in two weeks.
Additionally, the low-budget dark comedy “Buddy,” made for $3 million and directed by Casper Kelly, exceeded expectations by increasing its weekend gross to $5.7 million, up 5% from its opening, totaling $14.3 million over two weeks.
The following estimates reflect weekend box office receipts in the United States and Canada ending Sunday, September 6:
1. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” – $18 million
2. “The Odyssey” – $13 million
3. “Coyote vs. Acme” – $11.3 million
4. “By Any Means” – $7.4 million
5. “Insidious: Out of the Further” – $6.5 million
6. “Cars” (20th anniversary) – $6.1 million
7. “Buddy” – $5.7 million
8. “PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie” – $3.3 million
9. “The End of Oak Street” – $2.9 million
10. “The Dog Stars” – $2.7 million