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Box Office: ‘The End of Oak Street’ Chomps on $8.1 Million, But ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Still No. 1 With $19 Million
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"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" retained the top spot at the North American box office on its third weekend, fending off two new releases—Warner Bros.' dinosaur thriller "The End of Oak Street" and Paramount's animated "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie"—as it heads towards a domestic haul of roughly $783 million. The result underscores the Marvel-Sony film's enduring pulling power even as newcomers, including an awards-calibre cast led by Anne Hathaway, entered the market.
"The End of Oak Street," directed by David Robert Mitchell and starring Hathaway alongside Ewan McGregor, took $8.1 million on its opening Friday from 3,446 cinemas, with a projected $18.7 million weekend total—a soft start given its reported $80 million-plus budget, though strong reviews and a "B" CinemaScore rating could help it hold on. "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie" opened in third with $7.35 million on Friday, on track for around $20 million by Sunday, in line with its predecessor's performance. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" itself earned $19 million on Friday, projected to add $67 million for the weekend despite a roughly 53% drop from the previous week. Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" continued strongly in fourth place in its fifth weekend, nearing $504 million domestically, while the documentary "Katseye: Wild Hearts" rounded out the top five with an estimated $2.2 million from just 724 theatres.
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In short
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" stays No. 1 with $19 million on Friday
- "The End of Oak Street" opens softly at $8.1 million despite good reviews
- "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie" debuts third; "The Odyssey" nears $504 million
How this story developed
- 3 months ago “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained the top film at the North American box office on Friday, taking $19 million despite new competition.
- 3 months ago "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" retained the top spot at the North American box office on its third weekend, fending off two new releases—Warner Bros.' dinosaur thriller "The End of Oak Street" and Paramount's animated "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie"—as it heads towards a domestic haul of roughly $783 million.
Explained simply
The North American box office tracks cinema ticket sales in the United States and Canada, and rankings can change from one weekend to the next. A film’s opening takings are closely watched because they indicate initial audience interest, while later weeks show whether it is continuing to attract viewers.
Spider-Man is one of the most established superhero film series, based on the Marvel character, and its releases usually have large marketing campaigns and wide cinema distribution. The End of Oak Street is a new science-fiction thriller from Warner Bros., so its commercial prospects will be judged against the cost of making and promoting it as well as its ticket sales.
Studios also compete for different audiences at the same time: family releases such as PAW Patrol aim at children and parents, while Christopher Nolan’s films often draw adult cinema-goers. Strong reviews and audience reaction can help a film remain in cinemas for longer, but do not guarantee that it will recover a high budget.
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