{"id":561973,"date":"2026-08-07T16:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/561973\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:58:14","slug":"the-odyssey-spider-man-lead-record-july-u-k-ireland-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/561973\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Odyssey’, ‘Spider-Man’ Lead Record July U.K., Ireland Box Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tChristopher Nolan<\/a>\u2018s \u201cThe Odyssey<\/a>\u201d topped the U.K. and Ireland box office in July with a gross of \u00a356.2 million ($75.6 million), as the market posted a total of \u00a3178.2 million ($239.7 million) for the month, 35% ahead of the equivalent five-week period in July 2025, according to Rentrak.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2025 comparison total of $177.1 million was driven by \u201cJurassic World Rebirth,\u201d \u201cSuperman,\u201d \u201cThe Fantastic Four: First Steps\u201d and \u201cF1 The Movie,\u201d which contributed $44 million, $34 million, $23.7 million and $15.2 million respectively. Year-to-date U.K. grosses have passed $1.05 billion, running 18% ahead of 2025 and 34% ahead of 2024.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter three weeks on release, \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d is the highest-grossing title of 2026 so far, ahead of \u201cMichael\u201d ($71.4 million) and \u201cToy Story 5\u201d ($71.6 million). Nolan\u2019s action epic is now his fourth-highest-grossing film, closing in on \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises\u201d ($76 million), \u201cDunkirk\u201d ($76.4 million) and \u201cOppenheimer\u201d ($80.4 million). The film opened to $16.7 million, the second-biggest opening of Nolan\u2019s career behind \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises\u201d ($19.2 million). At the same stage of release, \u201cOppenheimer,\u201d \u201cDunkirk\u201d and \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises\u201d had grossed $57.3 million, $56.6 million and $59.2 million respectively, putting \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d well ahead of pace and on track to become Nolan\u2019s highest-grossing release.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>\u201d placed second with $71.3 million. Destin Daniel Cretton\u2019s film opened to $49 million including previews, an opening bettered only by \u201cSpectre\u201d ($55.4 million) and \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d ($58.4 million), which went on to gross $128 million and $119.3 million respectively. \u201cBrand New Day\u201d is now the second-highest-grossing \u201cSpider-Man\u201d title behind \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d ($130.9 million). After one week of release, \u201cNo Way Home\u201d had grossed $62.4 million, meaning \u201cBrand New Day\u201d is tracking 14% ahead. Sony\u2019s release joins \u201cStar Wars: The Force Awakens,\u201d \u201cSpectre\u201d and \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d as the only films to gross more than $67.3 million in their opening week, all three of which rank among the eight highest-grossing films of all time in the U.K.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cToy Story 5,\u201d the top film in June, placed third for July after adding $28 million. The Pixar sequel is now the second-biggest title of the year, having overtaken \u201cProject Hail Mary\u201d ($46.5 million), \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u201d ($51.8 million) and \u201cMichael\u201d ($71.4 million), before being passed by \u201cThe Odyssey.\u201d It is now the seventh-best-performing animated title in U.K. box office history, ahead of \u201cDespicable Me 4\u201d ($65.4 million) and behind \u201cFrozen 2\u201d ($72.2 million).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMinions & Monsters\u201d followed at No. 4 with $20.8 million. Pierre Coffin\u2019s third standalone \u201cMinions\u201d title opened to $5.8 million, a debut comparable to \u201cSonic the Hedgehog\u201d ($6.3 million) and \u201cHoppers\u201d ($6.5 million), which went on to gross $26.0 million and $19.0 million respectively. PostTrak exit polling gave the film a full five stars and a 91% Total Positive rating from kids, ahead of \u201cMinions: The Rise of Gru,\u201d which scored four stars.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMoana\u201d rounded out the top five with $15.2 million. The live-action remake opened at a similar level to the 2016 animated original, debuting to $3.8 million versus the original\u2019s $3 million opening en route to a $27.2 million lifetime gross. The new version also received a full five-star PostTrak rating across all audiences.<\/p>\n

\n\tOlivia Wilde\u2019s \u201cThe Invite\u201d took No. 6 with $4.8 million, her second-highest-grossing film behind \u201cDon\u2019t Worry Darling\u201d ($14.1 million) and ahead of \u201cBooksmart\u201d ($2 million). Among comedies, it has grossed similarly to \u201cThe Phoenician Scheme\u201d ($4.3 million) and \u201cA Real Pain\u201d ($4.8 million), and it is now Black Bear\u2019s fifth-biggest release, ahead of \u201cThe Monkey\u201d ($4.2 million) and behind \u201cFerrari\u201d ($5.6 million).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cObsession\u201d placed seventh for the third consecutive month, adding $3.2 million. Curry Barker\u2019s film has climbed to third on the all-time U.K. horror chart, overtaking \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites\u201d ($24.6 million) and \u201cIt: Chapter Two\u201d ($25.4 million). Its cumulative gross of $26.2 million trails only \u201cThe Woman in Black\u201d ($28.6 million) and \u201cIt\u201d ($43.4 million), making it the highest-grossing horror release since 2017.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEvil Dead Burn\u201d grossed $3.2 million at No. 8, the third-most-successful entry in the franchise, ahead of \u201cEvil Dead II\u201d ($1.6 million) and behind \u201cEvil Dead\u201d (2013) ($4.6 million). It ranks as the year\u2019s fifth-highest-grossing horror title, ahead of \u201cThe Mummy\u201d ($3.0 million) and \u201cReady or Not 2: Here I Come\u201d ($2.8 million).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSupergirl\u201d added $2.7 million at No. 9. Craig Gillespie\u2019s DC Studios film is his second-biggest, behind \u201cCruella\u201d ($12.8 million) and ahead of \u201cI, Tonya\u201d ($5.2 million). It overtook fellow DC Studios release \u201cBlue Beetle\u201d ($6.2 million) in July and is closing in on \u201cShazam! Fury of the Gods\u201d ($8.1 million).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDisclosure Day\u201d closed out the top 10 with $2 million for the month. Its $17.2 million lifetime gross now sits close to \u201cHook\u201d ($16.9 million) and \u201cSchindler\u2019s List\u201d ($19.2 million) in Steven Spielberg\u2019s filmography.<\/p>\n

\n\tAugust opens with Eli Roth\u2019s \u201cIce Cream Man\u201d (Studiocanal), \u201cPaw Patrol: The Dino Movie\u201d (Paramount) and \u201cSuper Troopers 3\u201d (Disney), all released Aug. 7. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe following week brings the Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway-led \u201cThe End of Oak Street\u201d (Warner), New Zealand comedy \u201cHoly Days\u201d (Munro), family fantasy \u201cMomo & the Time Thieves\u201d (Signature) and \u201cSunny Dancer\u201d (True Brit) on Aug. 14, alongside Matt Johnson\u2019s Anthony Bourdain biopic \u201cTony\u201d (A24), which expands wide on Aug. 21 alongside \u201cCoyote vs. Acme\u201d (Altitude), \u201cDavid\u201d (Vue\/Angel), \u201cInsidious: Out of the Further\u201d (Sony), Jason Statham\u2019s \u201cMutiny\u201d (Studiocanal) and Black Bear comedy \u201cSpa Weekend.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe month closes on Aug. 28 with re-releases of \u201cThe Fast and the Furious\u201d (Universal), \u201cHarry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone\u201d (Warner), \u201cKiki\u2019s Delivery Service\u201d (Anime Ltd) and \u201cLa La Land\u201d (Lionsgate), plus new openers \u201cDog Stars\u201d (Disney), \u201cDe Gaulle: Resistance\u201d (Entertainment), \u201cThe Pout-Pout Fish\u201d (Vertigo) and \u201cOne Night Only\u201d (Universal).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christopher Nolan\u2018s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d topped the U.K. and Ireland box office in July with a gross of \u00a356.2…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":561974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[58943,156,409,111,139,69,4634,95371],"class_list":["post-561973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-christopher-nolan","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-spider-man-brand-new-day","tag-the-odyssey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/561974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}