Weekend Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ Dominates Despite Two Dinosaur Movie Releases

This weekend, two contrasting dinosaur-themed movies made a notable impact on the North American box office. However, neither came close to dethroning ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ from the top spot or snatching second place from ‘The Odyssey.’

Dinosaur Movies in Third Place Battle

‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,’ aimed at young children, and ‘The End of Oak Street,’ a PG-13 action film, competed fiercely. According to studio estimates released on Sunday, ‘The End of Oak Street,’ featuring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, had a slight advantage with a projected $21 million. In contrast, the ‘Paw Patrol’ film garnered $20.5 million.

‘Spider-Man’ Continues to Reign

Neither film stood a chance against ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ Sony Pictures’ release maintained its stronghold, adding $70 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters. Now, its domestic total has reached an impressive $785.8 million, marking it as the fourth-largest domestic release ever. Globally, the film has surpassed $2 billion, becoming only the eighth movie to reach this milestone, achieved in roughly 18 days. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ previously accomplished this in 11 days in 2019.

‘The Odyssey’ Holds Strong at Second

‘The Odyssey,’ now in its fifth weekend, sustained second place with a $23.2 million weekend, pushing its domestic total to $504.7 million. Internationally, it made $98 million, including $36.6 million from its initial days in China. Christopher Nolan’s epic has exceeded $1.2 billion worldwide.

Performance of ‘The End of Oak Street’

‘The End of Oak Street,’ directed by David Robert Mitchell, had a promising start with approximately $21 million from 3,446 locations. Internationally, it collected $26 million, resulting in a $47 million global opening. Despite its favorable 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences rated it a B CinemaScore. PostTrak exit polls indicated that over half of its opening weekend viewers would firmly recommend it to others.

‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’

Family audiences turned up for ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,’ which opened in 3,545 theaters across the U.S. and Canada. With a PG rating, it marks the third ‘Paw Patrol’ installment released theatrically since 2021. Viewers awarded it an A CinemaScore, contributing to a global total of $69 million.

Other Releases

The Katseye documentary ‘Katseye: Wild Hearts’ concluded the top five with $4 million from only 724 screens. New arrivals like ‘Six: The Musical Live’ grossed $3 million, followed by ‘The Brink of War’ with $2.7 million. The Tamil-language romance ‘Vishwanath & Sons’ earned $1.6 million, taking 10th place.

Matthew McConaughey’s ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ fell outside the top 10, grossing just over $1 million from 632 theaters. Meanwhile, the young Anthony Bourdain biopic ‘Tony’ made $706,676 from 37 theaters in its second weekend, with plans to expand in the weeks ahead.

Summer Box Office Overview

The summer box office is thriving with more than $4.2 billion in ticket sales, reflecting a 5.7% increase compared to the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. This figure is only about $130 million short of the record 2013 summer, dominated by ‘Iron Man 3’ and ‘Despicable Me 2.’ Paul Dergarabedian from Rentrak suggests that while 2023 might not surpass that record, it will rank among the top five summers in history.

Top 10 Movies by Domestic Box Office

• 1. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ $70 million.
• 2. ‘The Odyssey,’ $23.2 million.
• 3. ‘The End of Oak Street,’ $21 million.
• 4. ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,’ $20.5 million.
• 5. ‘Katseye: Wild Hearts,’ $4 million.
• 6. ‘Six: The Musical Live,’ $3 million.
• 7. ‘The Brink of War,’ $2.7 million.
• 8. ‘Toy Story 5,’ $2.3 million.
• 9. ‘One Night Only,’ $2 million.
• 10. ‘Vishwanath & Sons,’ $1.6 million.