Dick Walsh's Industry Update

Follow Dick Walsh's Industry Update for expert commentary on weekly box office results, theatrical performance, and movie market trends. This weekly column delivers context, data, and clarity straight from one of the industry's most trusted voices.

Sep 20, 2026

12 min read

RESIDENT EVIL’s $60M Debut Exceeds Expectations; Best Horror Movie Opening since BACKROOMS

Sep 13, 2026

16 min read

SUMMER 2026 WRAPS UP AS THE BIGGEST EVER WHILE SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY IS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR OF #1 ALL-TIME; PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 Takes the Lead This Weekend

Warner Bros.’ PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 opened with $30M to knock Sony’s SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY out of the top spot that it had held for six consecutive weekends. Ironically, this happened on the same week...

Sep 06, 2026

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SPIDER-MAN and THE ODYSSEY Remain on Top; August Scores an All-Time Record Box Office

For the sixth consecutive weekend, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY took home first place at the weekend box office, adding $18.0M to its massive $917.8M total. With none of this weekend’s new wide releases...

Aug 30, 2026

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8/28-8/30: SPIDER-MAN Tops the Box Office for a Rare 5th Weekend in a Row

Sony and Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY continues to fend off all challengers for the fifth consecutive weekend. In the post-pandemic era, only AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER has lasted longer in the to...

Aug 23, 2026

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SPIDER-MAN:BRAND NEW DAY Crosses $850M Domestically and $2.2B Worldwide

Sony and Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY continued its record-breaking run at the box office, finishing in first place for the fourth consecutive weekend by adding $39.0M to its already massive dom...

Aug 16, 2026

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8/14-8/16 - SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Swings Even Higher

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY from Sony and Marvel is clearly the defining box office story of 2026. In the 33 rd weekend of the year, the tenth Spider-Man feature in its third weekend remained firmly in...

Aug 09, 2026

17 min read

8/7-8/9: SPIDER-MAN Widens its Web

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY mastered the box office for the second weekend in a row, scoring an additional $145.0M and lifting the box office for all films to $203.0M. This was 55% higher than the $131....

Aug 02, 2026

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7/31-8/2: SPIDER-MAN's Superlatives

Sony and Marvel’s SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY opened with a truly spectacular $355.0M, the second best-domestic box office debut of all time. While this falls just short of AVENGERS: ENDGAME’s three-day...

Jul 26, 2026

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7/24-7/26: THE ODYSSEY Continues Its Voyage

Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY continues to keep theatres busy, selling another $87.0M in tickets in its second weekend. With all films earning $141.6M this weekend, THE ODYSSEY’s share amounts to 61...

Jul 19, 2026

11 min read

7/17-7/19: THE ODYSSEY Crushes Its Opening

Universal’s THE ODYSSEY ignited the box office with a very strong domestic opening of $124.5M while all other studios took the weekend off to avoid a head-on collision with Christopher Nolan’s formida...

Jul 12, 2026

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7/10-7/12: Disney’s MOANA Live-Action Remake Sails to First Place

Disney’s MOANA finished first its opening weekend with $41.0M in ticket sales in theatres across the U.S. and Canada. This was less than the industry had hoped for, especially after last weekend’s sof...

Jul 05, 2026

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7/3-7/5: Family Film Duo of MINIONS & MONSTERS and TOY STORY 5 Dominates July 4th Holiday Weekend

MINIONS & MONSTERS claimed the top spot over the Independence Day holiday weekend by earning $36.4M from Friday to Sunday, after its head start on Wednesday and Thursday. All movies in release sol...