Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominates the late summer 2026 box office before being dethroned by Practical Magic 2
Sony's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" topped the North American box office for six consecutive weekends from late July into September 2026, grossing over $935 million domestically and $2.4 billion worldwide. The film approached the all-time domestic box office record. "Practical Magic 2" subsequently opened at #1 with an estimated $30 million debut, ending Spider-Man's reign.
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5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Box Office: 'Practical Magic 2' Dethrones 'Spider-Man' With $30 Million Debut
Practical Magic 2 ends Spider-Man's reign · neutral
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WATCH: Spider-Man swings into box office history
Spider-Man makes box office history · positive
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- NY Post+116.3 h
- Breitbart+187.3 h
- ABC News+260.4 h
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Some outlets frame the story as Spider-Man's historic six-week reign while others lead with Practical Magic 2 dethroning the champion, reflecting different moments in the same box-office timeline.
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“'Practical Magic 2' is the film to finally dethrone 'Spider-Man' at weekend box office”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' makes it 6 weeks in a row at No. 1 as Hollywood wraps a banner summer” · AP News
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BBreitbart Box Office: 'Practical Magic 2' Dethrones 'Spider-Man' With $30 Million Debut 42d ago WTWashington Times 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' makes it 6 weeks in a row at No. 1 as Hollywood wraps a banner summer 50d ago NYPNY Post 'Practical Magic 2' is the film to finally dethrone 'Spider-Man' at weekend box office 45d ago 7 tracked claims across 5 outlets
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The Odyssey's worldwide gross exceeded $1.65 billion
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