There’s no arguing that the summer belongs to Tom Holland, who stars in both Spider-Man: Brand New Day as the titular superhero and The Odyssey as Odysseus’ son. However, if the 2026 movie schedule has proven anything, it’s that you can’t keep a good horror flick down. Insidious: Out of the Further broke up Holland’s one-two punch at the Box Office in its debut weekend, earning $25.3 million to push Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation to No. 3.
Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues its climb, so just how close is it to becoming the highest-grossing movie ever? I’ll answer that question and break down all the biggest Box Office moves below.
Just like last week saw a huge shakeup in the rankings, only four of this weekend’s Top 10 are the same as seven days ago, so take a look at the chart below to get caught up. (* denotes a new release)
Weekend Box Office: August 21-23, 2026
|
TITLE |
WEEKEND GROSS |
DOMESTIC GROSS |
LAST WEEK |
THEATERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day |
$39,000,000 |
$854,901,000 |
1 |
4,006 |
|
2. Insidious: Out of the Further* |
$25,300,000 |
$25,300,000 |
N/A |
3,303 |
|
3. The Odyssey |
$19,500,000 |
$539,061,000 |
2 |
3,091 |
|
4. Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie |
$9,100,000 |
$35,409,000 |
4 |
3,609 |
|
5. The End of Oak Street |
$9,000,000 |
$37,966,000 |
3 |
3,478 |
|
6. Mutiny* |
$7,500,000 |
$7,500,000 |
N/A |
2,703 |
|
7. Tony |
$5,011,611 |
$6,651,838 |
18 |
1,642 |
|
8. Spa Weekend* |
$3,114,000 |
$3,114,000 |
N/A |
2,009 |
|
9. The Fast and the Furious |
$3,100,000 |
$148,250,000 |
N/A |
1,561 |
|
10. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma |
$1,936,918 |
$3,680,140 |
17 |
1,036 |
Will Spider-Man: Brand New Day Become The Highest Grossing Movie Ever?
After only four weekends in theaters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has not only earned enough domestically and globally to become 2026’s highest-grossing movie to date, but we’re already looking at how it compares to the biggest movies of all time. It’s closer than you might imagine.
The newest Marvel movie has earned $854.9 million domestically so far, putting it in third place all-time behind only 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936 million) and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame ($858 million).
The global numbers tell a similar story. When you add in Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s $1.365 billion earned overseas, you get a worldwide total of $2.22 billion. That’s the fourth-highest total ever (per Box Office Mojo) behind 2009’s Avatar ($2.92 billion), Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion) and 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water ($2.33 billion). History is definitely within swinging distance for Spidey here.
Where Does Insidious 6’s Opening Fall In The Franchise?
It was only a matter of time before something bumped one of the summer’s billion-dollar babies from the Top 2, and of course it would be a horror flick, given it’s been such a hot season for scares. However, I might not have predicted Insidious: Out of the Further — the sixth movie in the franchise — would be the one to overtake Christopher Nolan in the No. 2 spot.
The supernatural horror opened to $25.3 million in North America and added $35 million overseas for a combined $60.3 million. With an $18 million budget, that’s good news for Sony Pictures, but how does it compare to the first three days of the Insidious franchise’s other films?
- Insidious Chapter 2 (2013): $40.3 million
- Insidious: The Red Door (2023): $33 million
- Insidious: The Last Key (2018): $29.6 million
- Insidious: Out of the Further (2026): $25.3 million
- Insidious Chapter 3 (2015): $22.7 million
- Insidious (2011): $13.3 million
Despite falling on the lower end of the series’ premieres, most of the Insidious movies have gone on to earn well over $100 million worldwide, with The Red Door leading the way with $186.2 million by the end of its run. Word-of-mouth advertising could play a role in how long Out of the Further’s legs are here (more on that a little later).
Jason Statham’s Mutiny Falls Below Projections
Another of the weekend’s new releases didn’t fare quite as well as the horror offering. Mutiny starring Jason Statham earned $7.5 million, falling just below projections in the range of $8 million to $12 million. Plenty of critics thought it was a fun summer action flick — not CinemaBlend’s own Hugh Scott, however, who felt like he was being stabbed.
Mutiny earned slightly more than Jason Statham’s other 2026 offering, Shelter, which opened to $5.5 million in January, but behind the action star’s hits from the past couple of years — A Working Man ($15.5 million) and The Beekeeper ($16.6 million) — all of which were working with budgets in the $40 million range. Can Statham rebound in Week 2?
How Critics Rated This Week’s New Releases
Whether any of this weekend’s new movies — including the female-driven comedy Spa Weekend — can stick around in what’s been a volatile Top 10 to end the summer depends largely on word-of-mouth. So what are Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore rating them?
|
RANK/TITLE |
RT CRITICS |
RT AUDIENCE |
CINEMASCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2. Insidious: Out of the Further |
58% |
70% |
C+ |
|
6. Mutiny |
51% |
86% |
B+ |
|
8. Spa Weekend |
34% |
75% |
B+ |
Well, audiences were much kinder to these titles than the reviews (be sure to hug the movie critics in your life; it looks like they could use one), so there’s a tiny glimmer of hope that we’ll see these movies again next weekend.
The Box Office’s Dino Twins Remain Identical In Week 2
Speaking to the volatility of the Box Office Top 10, only two of last week’s six new entries made it to the list for a second week, and while The End of Oak Street and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie have absolutely nothing in common other than their dinosaurs, I will continue to relate the two if they continue to earn the same amount in ticket sales.
We’ll have to wait for the official tally to come Monday, but estimates have Paramount’s animated offering edging out the Anne Hathaway thriller by a mere $100K for now. Unfortunately, that means both movies saw drops of over 55% weekend over weekend. Sounds like they’re in need of a ruff-ruff rescue!
What Will Next Week’s Top 10 Look Like?
In the famous words of Benjamin Franklin, “In this world, nothing is certain except Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey,” and I’m inclined to believe him. I’m interested to see if Insidious: Out of the Further can hold on, but I really think It Ends could be the next big horror movie when it goes wide.
We’ve also got Buddy, Coyote vs. Acme, The Dog Stars, Finding Emily and Idiots, so be sure to buy your ticket to something and then come back next Sunday to see if it made the list!
