Box Office News

'The Odyssey', 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

‘The Odyssey’, ‘Spider-Man 4’ help boost UK-Ireland box office 18% year-on-year

July 2026 came in 35% higher than July 2025, with two titles crossing £50m each.

Effi O Blaenau

How ‘Effi o Blaenau’ broke records for Welsh-language cinema: “It’s emboldened us”

’Effi o Blaenau’ has grossed £215,000 for MetFilm as of August 3 and outperformed Hollywood tentpoles at some Welsh venues.

'Ice Cream Man'

UK-Ireland box office preview: Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’, Andre Rieu concert lead quiet weekend

’Flushed Away’ and ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ are on re-release.

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ crosses $500m at US box office in record time

Tentpole could break into all-time top 10 in second weekend.

Josh D'Amaro

Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro mulls free Disney+ tier in Q3 earnings

Exec presided over solid Q3 earnings in his first full quarter since succeeding Bob Iger.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Hope

‘Hope’ takes major hit from ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ at Korea box office

Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi thriller has been dethroned by the Marvel blockbuster.

David Ellison

Paramount CEO David Ellison “highly confident” WBD merger will close

Mixed Q2 earnings sees Paramount+ add two million members to reach 81.6m worldwide.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ becomes second-fastest film to cross $1bn at global box office

As of Tuesday Spidey stood at $407m in North America, $645.8m internationally.

'The Odyssey'

‘The Odyssey’ sails France box office back to pre-Covid levels

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ lands record-breaking opening.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ confirmed $360m US debut sets all-time high

“Records are made to be broken, but we will take great pride in this one, for as long as we hold it.”

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ dominates UK-Ireland box office with £23.5m opening weekend

‘Brand New Day’ is fourth-biggest weekend opening ever; ‘The Odyssey’ crosses £50m.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ swings to stunning $927m debut at global box office

Elsewhere, Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ passed $900m for Universal.

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'

Universal becomes first studio to cross $4bn at global box office in 2026

The Odyssey, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Michael are key drivers.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ scores top US box office opening day of all time

Can it overcome ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to deliver biggest opening weekend of all time?

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ swings into 716 cinemas for Sony

Can the superhero film topple Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’?

Danur: The Last Chapter

Indonesia cinema admissions fall 16.7% in H1 2026 despite strong local performance

The box office generated an estimated $137.75m (IDR2.48 trillion) in the first half of the year.

The King's Warden

South Korea box office bounces back in H1 2026 led by ‘The King’s Warden’, ‘Project Hail Mary’

Theatrical revenue climbed 41.9% year-on-year, recovering to 94.2% of pre-pandemic levels.

'The Odyssey'

‘The Odyssey’ scores impressive £11.9m second weekend at UK-Ireland box office

Christopher Nolan’s epic passes £35m after just 10 days in cinemas.

Hope

Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ holds South Korea box office lead but down 50% on opening

The action thriller made the top 10 worldwide from its performance in a single territory.

'The Odyssey'

‘The Odyssey’ hits $640m worldwide on second weekend at box office

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ dropped just 19% in its second weekend for Universal.