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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ edges ‘Odyssey’ in global weekend box office battle, pushing Universal past $3B overseas YTD
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Culture/The Apex Times/Aug 30, 1:55 PM EDT

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ edges ‘Odyssey’ in global weekend box office battle, pushing Universal past $3B overseas YTD

Deadline reports the latest ‘Spider-Man’ installment held on in its fifth week, outgrossing ‘Odyssey’ in the weekend worldwide tally as Universal clears $3 billion in overseas revenue for the year to date.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day maintained its top spot in the global weekend box office race, edging out Odyssey in a close competition for first place, according to Deadline’s worldwide update on the late-summer movie market. Deadline reported Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $66.2 million globally over the weekend, compared with Odyssey’s $62.9 million.

The Spider-Man result came as the film entered its fifth session. Deadline said the international appeal continued to account for the majority of its cumulative worldwide running total, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day reaching $2.33 billion globally at that point.

Deadline attributed the film’s overall figure to a breakdown of $1.44 billion in international grosses and $891.5 million domestically. The domestic and overseas components together reflect the franchise’s continued global footprint during a period when many releases compete for mid-to-late summer audiences.

The close finish also highlighted the continued draw of Odyssey, which remained a serious contender even as it trailed by a margin of $3.3 million in the weekend worldwide tally. Deadline’s reporting framed the weekend as a matchup in which Odyssey came close to overtaking Spider-Man at the top of the global chart.

Deadline’s update further noted that Universal reached a major overseas milestone for the year to date. Universal, Deadline reported, was the first studio to cross $3 billion overseas revenue this year, positioning its international performance as a key driver of its overall global box office standing.

The update, published Aug. 30, 2026, comes as studios and distributors track weekend performance indicators that can influence internal release strategies, marketing allocation, and theater programming decisions for subsequent weeks. The Spider-Man versus Odyssey comparison, in particular, shows how narrowly some of the largest international performances can separate in the same global frame.

As the next weekend window approaches, exhibitors and distributors will watch whether the leading holds steady or if Odyssey closes the gap in subsequent sessions. For now, Deadline’s figures establish Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s continued momentum in its fifth week and Universal’s progress toward its overseas year-to-date milestone.

Why It Matters

  • Weekend worldwide rankings can serve as a key reference point for studios and distributors evaluating global demand during a competitive late-summer release window.
  • Spider-Man’s international-to-domestic split underscores how overseas performance remains a central factor for franchise returns.
  • Universal’s $3 billion overseas year-to-date milestone points to sustained international traction that can affect marketing and distribution priorities for upcoming titles.
  • Close weekend margins, as reflected by the Spider-Man and Odyssey comparison, show how rapidly momentum can shift across markets even at the top of the global chart.

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Key Facts

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $66.2 million worldwide over the weekend, compared with Odyssey’s $62.9 million, per Deadline.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day was in its fifth session, Deadline reported.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s global total reached $2.33 billion, Deadline said.
  • Of Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s $2.33 billion global total, Deadline reported $1.44 billion in international grosses and $891.5 million domestic.
  • Deadline reported Universal was the first studio to cross $3 billion overseas revenue year to date.