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\u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d swung to the top of the box office charts with a whopping $355 million debut \u2014 the second-biggest opening weekend in domestic box office history.<\/p>\n

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Combined with the ongoing draw of Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d which pulled in another $51 million this weekend, the two blockbusters delivered a one-two punch that made this the biggest box office weekend ever.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt reminds me a bit of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, where you had two movies creating this fervor around moviegoing, and that plays very well,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at box office analytics company Rentrak.<\/p>\n

Together, the two films\u2019 $406 million weekend outpaced the box office record set by \u201cAvengers: Endgame,\u201d which opened to $357 million in 2019.<\/p>\n

The hype for Sony and Marvel\u2019s \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d is a worldwide phenomenon: The film amassed $927 million globally in its opening weekend alone.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the fourth installment in the Tom Holland-led iteration of the franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The star-studded movie racked up a 90% critic approval score and a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n

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Anticipation for Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d meanwhile, ran so high that many fans ordered their tickets more than a year in advance, while others scrambled for resold tickets or settled for 2 a.m. showings just to get in.<\/p>\n

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Dergarabedian said the numbers signal that the tides have once again turned for movie theaters, which in recent years struggled to bounce back from lower post-pandemic attendance, Hollywood labor strikes and the increasing dominance of streaming.<\/p>\n

But in recent years, theaters have begun to make a comeback by turning new releases into social events with themed merchandise and opportunities to dress up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable, when you think about it, that we could even get to a number like this,\u201d Dergarabedian said. \u201cI never thought we\u2019d see another $400 million weekend overall, and I never thought we\u2019d see another $300 million opener domestically. It seemed like an insurmountable mountain to climb.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the success of these two films caps an \u201cincredible\u201d year for movie theaters overall: \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie,\u201d \u201cMichael\u201d and \u201cToy Story 5\u201d have each grossed more than $1 billion, while smaller films like \u201cObsession\u201d and \u201cBackrooms\u201d have also fueled interest in moviegoing \u2014 particularly among young people.<\/p>\n

All of this sets up a likely $4 billion summer and $10 billion year, Dergarabedian said, which could make 2026 the highest-grossing summer and the highest-grossing year since 2019.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe movie theater has become like the go-to outside-the-home place for entertainment, and there\u2019s no denying it,\u201d he said. \u201cSo many people have counted out the movie theater for so long. I think this puts to rest any notion that people don\u2019t want to go to the movie theater. They absolutely do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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