Spider-Man: Brand New Day box office dominance ended this weekend: the film lost the No. 1 spot after six consecutive weekends on top, as Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” opened in first place. The shift was confirmed in weekend box office estimates reported Sunday, September 13, 2026, by Box Office Mojo, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Numbers.
What Beat It: Practical Magic 2’s Opening Weekend
“Practical Magic 2” debuted at No. 1 with $30 million domestically from 4,146 theaters, adding $16 million internationally for a $46 million global opening — the low end of Warner Bros.’ own $30 million to $35 million forecast. The sequel reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman 28 years after the original “Practical Magic,” on a reported $75 million budget.
Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian credited the reunion chemistry for the opening in comments to the Associated Press, calling it “the kind of movie that you can build an evening at the movie theater around with your friends.” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” fell to second place with $8.4 million, a 54% drop, still playing in 3,303 theaters in its seventh weekend, per The Numbers’ weekend chart.
| Rank | Film | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Domestic Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Practical Magic 2 | $30.0M | 4,146 | $30.0M |
| 2 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $8.4M | 3,303 | $935.2M |
| 3 | The Odyssey | $7.4M | 1,983 | $600.5M |
| 4 | Runner | $6.4M | 2,568 | $6.4M |
| 5 | Coyote vs. Acme | $6.2M | 3,355 | $47.8M |
The Record It’s Still Chasing
Losing the weekend doesn’t make “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” a fading blockbuster — it’s still $1.4 million away from becoming the highest-grossing domestic release of all time, unadjusted for inflation. That record has belonged to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” ($936.7 million) since December 2015, and Marvel’s Spider-Man threequel-turned-reboot has closed nearly the entire gap in under seven weeks — CBC tracked it passing Avengers: Endgame for the No. 2 spot in its fourth weekend, then winning a fifth straight weekend the week after.
Worldwide, the film stands at $2.451 billion, according to Box Office Mojo’s release tracker, making it the highest-grossing Spider-Man movie ever released, the highest-grossing film of 2026, and the third-highest-grossing film in box office history. It opened July 31, 2026, with a $360 million domestic debut weekend, the second-biggest opening in North American history behind only “Avengers: Endgame.”
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic total | $935.2M (running, Day 45) | $936.7M (final, released 2015) |
| Worldwide total | $2.451B | $2.07B |
| Opening weekend | $360M (2nd all-time) | $248M |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 6 consecutive | 4 consecutive |
Why This Isn’t a Bad Sign for Spider-Man
A film losing the weekly chart while still closing in on a decade-old record sounds contradictory, but it isn’t: weekend rankings measure a single new release’s opening strength against whatever else is in theaters that week, not a film’s overall run. “Practical Magic 2” needed only $30 million to win a weekend where “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” was earning single-digit millions in its seventh week — completely normal late-run decay for a summer tentpole, and a pace that still leaves it on track to pass Force Awakens within its next one or two frames in wide release.
Other New Releases This Weekend
Angel Studios’ faith-based action film “Runner” opened in fourth place with $6.4 million across more than 2,500 theaters. Na Hong-jin’s South Korean sci-fi thriller “Hope,” distributed by Neon following its box office success in South Korea, expanded to 1,560 North American locations and earned $3.3 million.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Spider-Man: Brand New Day lose the No. 1 spot?
It wasn’t beaten by strong new competition so much as its own natural decline: after six weeks in release, the film earned $8.4 million in its seventh weekend, down 54% from the prior week. “Practical Magic 2” only needed a $30 million opening to claim first place.
How much has Spider-Man: Brand New Day made in total?
As of the weekend of September 13, 2026, the film has earned $935.2 million domestically and $2.451 billion worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
Is Spider-Man: Brand New Day close to an all-time box office record?
Yes. Its domestic total sits $1.4 million short of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which has held the all-time unadjusted North American box office record since 2015 with $936.7 million.
What is Practical Magic 2 about, and who stars in it?
Practical Magic 2 reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the Owens sisters, 28 years after the original 1998 film. It opened September 11, 2026, on a reported $75 million budget.
