Box Office: 'Spider-Man' stays on top while two dino movies battle for third
Two very different dinosaur movies took a modest bite out of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to challenging “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” for the top spot or “The Odyssey” for second place.
“The End of Oak Street,” an original PG-13 action film starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, narrowly edged out the animated “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” in their opening weekends.
According to studio estimates released Sunday, “The End of Oak Street” earned an estimated $21 million from 3,446 theaters in the US and Canada. “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” followed closely with $20.5 million from 3,545 locations.
Neither film came close to “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which continued its dominant run in North America.
The Sony Pictures release added another $70 million domestically, bringing its US and Canadian total to $785.8 million. That makes it the fourth-highest-grossing domestic release of all time.
With another $118.7 million from international markets, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has now crossed the $2 billion mark worldwide. It is only the eighth movie to reach that milestone without adjusting for inflation and the second-fastest to do so. “Avengers: Endgame” reached $2 billion in 11 days in 2019, while “Brand New Day” took about 18 days.
“The Odyssey,” meanwhile, remained in second place in its fifth weekend with $23.2 million. Its domestic total has reached $504.7 million.
Christopher Nolan’s epic has also performed strongly overseas, where it has earned $98 million. Its global haul now stands at more than $1.2 billion, helped by its $36.6 million opening days in China.
“The End of Oak Street” performed better than expected, collecting $21 million domestically and another $26 million internationally for a worldwide opening of $47 million. The film reportedly cost $80 million to produce.
Directed and written by David Robert Mitchell, the movie follows suburban parents played by McGregor and Hathaway whose neighborhood is mysteriously transported to prehistoric times.
Critics have responded positively, with the film currently holding an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were somewhat less enthusiastic, giving it a B CinemaScore.
“Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” meanwhile, drew families to theaters for its opening weekend. The Paramount Pictures release received an A CinemaScore from audiences and has so far earned $69 million worldwide.
The Katseye documentary “Katseye: Wild Hearts” rounded out the top five with $4 million from 724 screens.
Other new releases in the top 10 included “Six: The Musical Live,” which opened sixth with $3 million, and “The Brink of War,” which earned $2.7 million. The Tamil-language romance “Vishwanath & Sons” landed in 10th place with $1.6 million.
Outside the top 10, Matthew McConaughey’s crime thriller “The Rivals of Amziah King” opened with just over $1 million from 632 theaters.
The young Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony” earned $706,676 from 37 theaters in its second weekend. The A24 film is expected to expand to more locations in the coming weeks.
Overall, the North American box office continues to enjoy a strong summer. Ticket sales for the season have topped $4.2 billion, about 5.7% ahead of the comparable summer period in 2019 before the pandemic.
According to Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, the figure is only about $130 million short of the record summer of 2013, which was led by “Iron Man 3” and “Despicable Me 2.”
“This is going to be a top five summer of all time,” Dergarabedian said.
For the year so far, the domestic box office has reached just under $6.9 billion.
Top 10 movies by domestic box office
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” — $70 million
“The Odyssey” — $23.2 million
“The End of Oak Street” — $21 million
“Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” — $20.5 million
“Katseye: Wild Hearts” — $4 million
“Six: The Musical Live” — $3 million
“The Brink of War” — $2.7 million
“Toy Story 5” — $2.3 million
“One Night Only” — $2 million
“Vishwanath & Sons” — $1.6 million