Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ stays on top while two dino movies battle for
third
[August 17, 2026]
By LINDSEY BAHR
Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North
American box office this weekend, although neither came close to
unseating “Spider-Man” from its perch atop the charts, nor managed to
steal second place from “The Odyssey.”
“Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” and “The End of Oak Street,” one targeted
to very young children and the other an original PG-13 rated action
movie, battled for third place in their first weekend in theaters.
According to studio estimates on Sunday, the Anne Hathaway and Ewan
McGregor movie had the slight edge, with a projected $21 million to the
animated pups’ $20.5 million.
Neither stood a chance for first, however, while “Spider-Man: Brand New
Day” continues to cast its sticky web around audiences three weekends
into its historic run. The Sony Pictures release added another $70
million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, bringing its domestic
total to a staggering $785.8 million, making it the fourth-biggest
domestic release ever. With $118.7 million from overseas markets, it
surpassed $2 billion globally, only the eighth movie ever to achieve
that landmark (not accounting for inflation) and the second-fastest to
do so. “Avengers: Endgame” did it in 11 days in 2019. “Brand New Day”
took about 18.
“The Odyssey,” now in its fifth weekend, also managed to stay in second
with a $23.2 million weekend that pushed its domestic total to $504.7
million. With $98 million from international showings, propelled by
$36.6 million from its first few days playing in China, Christopher
Nolan’s epic has now made over $1.2 billion globally.
“The End of Oak Street” came in ahead of expectations with around $21
million from 3,446 locations. It also made $26 million from
international screenings, adding up to a $47 million global opening
against a reported $80 million production budget.
The film, written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, stars McGregor
and Hathaway as suburban parents in 1982 whose neighborhood is
mysteriously transported to prehistoric times. It was well-received by
critics and currently carries an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences
gave it a less enthusiastic B CinemaScore. According to PostTrak exit
polls, just over half the opening weekend audience said they would
“definitely recommend” to friends.
Family audiences showed up for “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie,” which
Paramount Pictures released in 3,545 theaters in the U.S. and Canada
this weekend. Carrying a PG rating, it’s the third theatrically released
Paw Patrol movie since 2021. The opening weekend audience gave it an A
CinemaScore. Globally, it has a running total of $69 million.
The Katseye documentary “Katseye: Wild Hearts” rounded out the top five
with $4 million from only 724 screens. Several other newcomers also
managed to get places in the top 10: “Six: The Musical Live” opened in
sixth place with $3 million, followed by “The Brink of War” with $2.7
million. The Tamil-language romance “Vishwanath & Sons” made $1.6
million to take 10th place.
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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ewan McGregor,
left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The End of Oak Street."
(Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
 The Matthew McConaughey crime
thriller “The Rivals of Amziah King” opened outside of the top 10
with just over $1 million from 632 theaters. The young Anthony
Bourdain biopic “Tony,” meanwhile, made $706,676 from 37 theaters in
its second weekend. The A24 release is expanding in the coming
weeks.
The box office is strong with the summer season, now over,
accounting for over $4.2 billion in ticket sales — about 5.7% ahead
of the pre-pandemic summer of 2019. Paul Dergarabedian, the head of
marketplace trends for Rentrak, noted that the number to date is
only about $130 million shy of the record 2013 summer, which was led
by “Iron Man 3” and “Despicable Me 2.”
While this summer might not surpass 2013, which ended with just
under $4.8 billion, Dergarabedian said, “This is going to be a top
five summer of all time.”
The year overall is just under $6.9 billion.
Top 10 movies by domestic box office
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors
in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and
Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:
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.
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