The Odyssey and Spider-Man propel record-breaking summer box office worldwide
Summary
Two summer movies, The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, helped make this the biggest summer ever for movie ticket sales in the US, earning $4.761 billion. Spider-Man has made $2.4 billion worldwide so far, and The Odyssey earned $1.6 billion. Other big hits include Toy Story 5 and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.Key Facts
- The US summer box office from May 1 to September 7 made $4.761 billion, beating the 2013 record of $4.756 billion.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made $2.4 billion worldwide and is the third highest-grossing movie of all time.
- Spider-Man made $1 billion in just six days, becoming the second-fastest film to reach that amount.
- The Odyssey earned $1.6 billion and is the highest-grossing original movie of the year.
- Other movies like Toy Story 5 and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie each made over $1 billion.
- Low-budget horror movies Backrooms and Obsession also performed well, making $394 million and $513 million.
- Some sequels and spinoffs, such as Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Minions & Monsters, earned less than expected.
- European countries including the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands saw big increases in cinema ticket sales this summer.
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