‘Spider-Man’ tops box office again as ‘The Odyssey’ makes history for Nolan

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 23, 2026 · 774 words · By Lindsey Bahr; The Associated Press

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What to know about ‘Spider-Man’ tops box office again as ‘The Odyssey’ makes history for Nolan

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters.

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“The Odyssey” also became Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.

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For the year, “The Odyssey” is second only to “Spider-Man,” which added $39 million from 4,006 theaters in the U.S.

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Claim 1: “The record holder is currently “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($936.7 million).”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Finn is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He first appeared in the 2015 film The Force Awakens as a First Order stormtrooper. Disturbed by the Order's cruelty during his first combat m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a 2016 Lego-themed action-adventure game developed by TT Fusion. It is the fifth entry in TT Games' Lego Star Wars series of video games and adapts the events of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: The Force Awakens, also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. The sequel to Retu…
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Claim 2: “Internationally, it made $35 million.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Insidious is a 2010 supernatural horror film directed and co-edited by James Wan, written by Leigh Whannell, and starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, and Barbara Hershey.
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web search NEUTRAL — Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) Insidious: Chapter 3 is the third film in the series, written and directed by Whannell. The film is a prequel to the haunting of the Lambert family in the first two films, …
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The ‘Insidious’ horror movies have gained popularity for their effective jump scares and creepy supernatural elements, and the recipe has clearly worked. The franchise spans five released…
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Claim 3: “Internationally, it added $68 million, driven largely by China and Korea, which brings its worldwide total to $1.4 billion.”

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Claim 4: “Third place went to “The Odyssey,” which earlier this week became the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time, surpassing “Deadpool & Wolverine.””

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Claim 5: “The year overall has also surpassed $7 billion, which is up about 20.4% from 2025, but about 7.1% behind 2019.”

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Claim 6: “Its $18 million production budget makes it the most expensive movie of the series.”

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Claim 7: ““The Odyssey” also became Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally.”

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While multiple sources confirm 'The Odyssey' is a 2026 film directed by Christopher Nolan, none of the provided evidence confirms that it is his highest-grossing movie domestically or internationally.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was written in Greek around the 8th or 7th century BC. In 2026, Christopher Nolan brought out his action film The Odyssey, adapted from the poem. Critics have noted multi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it st…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score composed by Ludwig Göransson to the 2026 epic fantasy action film The Odyssey written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan …
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Claim 8: “The Lionsgate release (an acquisition) was intended to be a theatrical only release, but a few days before it opened it was accidentally available for free on Prime Video for a few hours”

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Claim 9: “The sixth movie in the franchise, produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster, made $25.3 million from 3,303 theaters.”

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The film's status as the sixth in the franchise, its production by Blumhouse Atomic Monster, and its earnings of $25.3 million from 3,303 theaters are confirmed by both Wikipedia and a news report.

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web search NEUTRAL — Box office. $71 million[3][4]. Insidious: Out of the Further is a 2026 American supernatural horror film that serves as a sequel to Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and is the sixth installment in the I…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sixth movie in the franchise, produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster, made $25.3 million from 3,303 theaters. Internationally, it made $35 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Director Jacob Chase is reteaming with Blumhouse Atomic Monster, fresh off a successful opening weekend for Insidious: Out of the Further, for new horror movie Sleepover. Universal Pictures will relea…
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Claim 10: “That pushes it past the $534.9 million from “The Dark Knight” — a previous high-water mark for Nolan — not accounting for inflation.”

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Claim 11: ““Spider-Man,” which has now made over $854.9 million in North America”

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One source mentions the movie surpassed $800 million domestically in its first 19 days, but the specific figure of $854.9 million is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: No Way Home is a 2021 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man, a superhero character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko for American comic books published by Marvel Comics, has appeared in virtually every form of media, including film since the 1970s…
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Claim 12: “Sony also had the second biggest movie of the weekend with “Insidious: Out of the Further.””

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Only one source ('Spider-Man: Brand New Day' beats 'Insidious' at box office) explicitly states that Insidious: Out of the Further was the second biggest movie of the weekend.

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Claim 13: “Women accounted for some 84% of opening weekend ticket buyers, according to PostTrak.”

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Claim 14: ““Mutiny,” starring Statham as a man wrongly accused of murdering his billionaire boss, opened in sixth place with $7.5 million from 2,703 locations.”

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Claim 15: “The young Anthony Bourdain movie “Tony” continues to do quite well, however, earning $5 million from 1,652 screens.”

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Claim 16: ““Spa Weekend,” a girl’s trip comedy from the men behind “The Hangover” and “Bad Moms,” starring Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Anna Faris and Michelle Buteau. It made an estimated $3.1 million in 2,009 locations.”

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Claim 17: “The summer season, which runs through Labor Day, has now generated an estimated $4.4 billion in ticket sales in North America, putting it among the top four highest grossing summers ever.”

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Claim 18: ““The Magic Faraway Tree,” starring Andrew Garfield, opened outside of the top 10 with $1.4 million from 1,611 screens.”

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Claim 19: “The 25th anniversary re-release of “The Fast and the Furious” made slightly more [than $3.1 million].”

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Claim 20: ““Spider-Man: Brand New Day” fought off a slew of newcomers... to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters.”

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Two independent web sources confirm the movie maintained its first-place spot in its fourth weekend. One source explicitly mentions it 'triumphs again in fourth weekend with $39 million' and another mentions it 'fought off a slew of newcomers' to maintain the spot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Brand New Day" is a comic book storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man, published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2008. It chronicles the start of Spider-Man's adventures in the aftermath of the status quo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the Columbia Pictures / Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: Brand New Day composed by Michael Giacchino. The soundtrack …
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Claim 21: “It added $19.5 million in its sixth weekend in North American theaters, where it continues to play in over 3,000 locations, bringing its domestic total to just under $539.1 million.”

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Claim 22: “For the year, “The Odyssey” is second only to “Spider-Man,” which added $39 million from 4,006 theaters in the U.S. and Canada”

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The claim that Spider-Man earned $39 million in its fourth weekend is corroborated by two independent sources: a box office report and The Horn News.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marvel's Spider-Man is a series of superhero action-adventure video games, media franchise, and shared universe developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) for P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is an upcoming American animated superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Ani…
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