'Oak Street' Enters the Box Office as 'Spider-Man' Swings to $2B - Gizmodo
The latest Spider-Man film has surpassed $2 billion at the global box office, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2026. Meanwhile, the new release 'The End of Oak Street' had a modest opening.
Why it matters
Box office performance is a key indicator of the health of the theatrical film industry and the dominance of superhero franchises.
Warner Bros.’ The End of Oak Street is the weekend’s big movie, but folks are still showing up for Spider-Man: Brand New Day .
Per Variety , the superhero flick’s now hit over $2 billion globally, as everyone figured it eventually would. Now having beaten the box office its predecessor No Way Home, the fourth MCU Spidey movie is the hero’s highest-grossing movie ever, and the biggest of 2026. It’s the eighth movie to get that far; as is, it’s slightly behind Avengers: Infinity War ($2.03B) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($2.07B). And by hitting that milestone in three weeks, Brand New Day’s the second-fastest film to get there behind Avengers: Endgame’s 11-day run.
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