Global box office reign for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’ ends as ‘Practical Magic 2’ nabs top spot with $46m debut

Worldwide box office: Sept 4-6

Credit: Rentrak. All figures are estimates

’Practical Magic 2’ rules worldwide box office

After an eight-week consecutive stretch in which either The Odyssey or Spider-Man: Brand New Day has topped the worldwide box office, and six weeks where the pair ranked one and two, the blockbuster duo’s reign has finally come to an end. Warner Bros’ Practical Magic 2 sits on top of the global chart with estimated weekend takings of $46.0m – comprising $30.0m for North America and $16.0m across 77 international markets.

This very belated sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic scored best in English-speaking markets: outside North America, top territories were UK/Ireland (an estimated $3.9m) and Australia ($2.2m).

Europe/Middle East proved the strongest non-domestic region, delivering about two thirds of the film’s international box office.

Other top territories after UK and Australia are Mexico (an estimated $1.2m), Germany ($770,000), Spain ($651,000), France ($569,000), Brazil ($528,000), Italy ($487,000) and Poland ($315,000).

The $46m opening number is at the lower end of expectations, based on tracking and sentiment.

The original Practical Magic debuted with $13.1m in North America in October 1998, on its way to a $46.7m domestic total. Worldwide, the total is $95.4m – considered a disappointment at the time, given a production budget above $60m, the power of stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, and the popularity of Alice Hoffman’s 1995 source novel. (Numbers are not adjusted for inflation.)

A subsequent cult following for Griffin Dunne’s Practical Magic film helped propel the Susanne Bier-directed sequel into existence. Production budget is reported at $75m net.

Adapted from Hoffman’s 2021 sequel novel The Book Of Magic, the new film sees the return of original cast members Bullock, Kidman, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, adding Joey King, Maisie Williams, Lee Pace, Xolo Maridueña and Screen Star of Tomorrow Solly McLeod.

‘The Odyssey’ becomes Universal’s biggest film of all time

In its ninth week of release, Universal’s The Odyssey ($1.68bn total) has overtaken 2015’s Jurassic World ($1.67bn) to become the studio’s biggest-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office.

The Odyssey now ranks 12^th in the all-time worldwide chart, below Disney’s Inside Out 2 ($1.70bn.) These numbers are not adjusted for inflation.

The Odyssey added an estimated $34.5m globally at the weekend – good enough for second place in the chart. The weekend haul was boosted by a new opening, Japan, delivering an estimated $4.1m there. Current top three markets are all in Asia: South Korea ($5.2m in its sixth week of release), Japan and China ($3.7m in its fifth week of release).

Cumulatively, UK/Ireland remains the top international market for The Odyssey with $113.7m, ahead of China on $104.3m.

Also for Universal, Obsession added an estimated $3.0m worldwide at the weekend, taking the total to $513.9m. South Korea led the charge, with an estimated $1.9m in the second weekend of play there, and rising 26% from the opening session.

‘Brand New Day’ poised to become biggest film ever in North America

Sony Pictures and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day added an estimated $27.4m in its latest session – $8.4m in North America and $19.0m across international markets.

That takes the North American total to $935.2m – within spitting distance of current domestic all-time champ Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens ($936.7m, 2015). Brand New Day will claim the all-time North American box office record this week, although comparisons are not adjusted for inflation.

Worldwide, Brand New Day stands at $2.45bn and thus a third-place global ranking behind Avatar ($2.92bn) and Avengers: Endgame ($2.80bn). The Spider-Man adventure won’t catch those two chart leaders from its current release – and future rereleases would require hefty returns to close the gap.

Also for Sony, Insidious: Out Of The Further added another $10.2m globally, taking the total for the Screen Gems/Stage 6 Films/Blumhouse’s Atomic Monster title to $155.2m including $94.7m across international markets. Out Of The Further currently ranks as the fourth-highest-grossing of the six Insidious films, and will next overtake 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 2 ($161.9m). Top performer remains 2023’s Insidious: The Red Door with $189.1m worldwide.

Oasis concert doc lands with $8m debut

Disney has scored an estimated $8.2m opening with its concert documentary Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger – $1.4m in North America and $6.8m across 42 international markets. Production budget is not disclosed, but these numbers suggest a profitable outcome for stakeholders.

UK/Ireland – home territory for Oasis – leads globally with an estimated five-day $3.6m, which is more than double the North America number. Leading the chasing pack: Italy ($600,000), Japan ($400,000) and Australia ($300,000). Imax contributed 14% of UK/Ireland box office.

Overall numbers are far behind Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, which achieved $261.7m worldwide lifetime, but compare favourably with openings on most other comparison music titles, at least in international markets.

Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger is written and produced by Steven Knight, and directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern (LCD Soundsystem film Shut Up And Play The Hits).

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