In a spectacular display of global cinematic dominance, Marvel and Sony's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' continued its box office juggernaut, amassing an impressive $144.5 million domestically in its second weekend, pushing its worldwide total to an astounding $1.67 billion. This phenomenal success has propelled the film towards becoming one of the biggest blockbusters ever, with no movie matching its swift ascent so far this year. Domestically, 'Brand New Day' has already grossed a staggering $655.1 million and surpassed $1 billion overseas, displacing 'Toy Story 5' as the highest-grossing film of 2023 in just seven days. No Sony film has ever achieved $100 million in its second weekend before, with 'Brand New Day' coming close to toppling the record set by 'The Force Awakens'. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey', released by Universal Pictures, also crossed the $1 billion mark, making it the director's first movie to reach this milestone since 2012's 'The Dark Knight Rises'. 'The Odyssey' now ranks as Nolan's biggest box-office hit ever, eclipsing both 'The Dark Knight Rises' ($1.08 billion) and 'The Dark Knight' ($1 billion). With $147.3 million on IMAX screens, 'The Odyssey' has become IMAX's highest grossing domestic release of all time. The film still has one major market left - China, where it opens on Friday. These two blockbusters have significantly contributed to Hollywood's best box-office year since the pandemic, with ticket sales running 18.5% ahead of last year. This year has already seen five $1 billion movies, a figure not reached since 2019. The other two being 'Michael' and 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'. Rentrak forecasts that the overall summer theatrical revenue will reach $4 billion on Monday, a seasonal mark that has long been a sign of thriving business for Hollywood. Since the pandemic, only 2023, with 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer', surpassed this summer's revenue of $14.8 million shy of $4 billion through Sunday. Two comedies, 'One Night Only' and 'Super Troopers 3', attempted to provide some counterprogramming but made little impact. On the other hand, two new limited releases, 'Tony' and 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma', enjoyed successful openings with impressive screen-average figures.