{"id":37102,"date":"2026-08-10T20:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37102"},"modified":"2026-08-10T20:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:03:25","slug":"10-highest-grossing-movies-of-2026-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37102","title":{"rendered":"10 Highest-Grossing Movies Of 2026 (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This is a huge year for the film industry, with the highest-grossing movies of 2026 at the worldwide <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/box-office\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>box office<\/strong><\/a> reflecting the wide range of titles audiences are responding to. Heading into the year, everyone from Disney, Sony, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, A24, and more had hopes of being responsible for some of the year&#8217;s biggest hits, with <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/most-anticipated-movies-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">2026&#8217;s most anticipated movies<\/a> crossing their fingers to be included.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Major franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Universe, <em>Star Wars<\/em>, <em>Dune<\/em>, <em>Toy Story<\/em>, <em>Hunger Games<\/em>, and <em>Super Mario<\/em> have new installments that are already out or set to debut in the months ahead. Meanwhile, directors like Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Robert Eggers, and David Fincher have new films.<\/p>\n<p>There have been plenty of notable success stories to come. Zendaya and Robert Pattinson gave A24 an early win with <em>The Drama<\/em>. Sony cashed in with their animated feature <em>GOAT<\/em>. The <em>Scream<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/mortal-kombat-2-franchise-comparison-worldwide-box-office\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> franchises returned with their biggest box office performers<\/a> ever. And yet, none can claim to be one of the year&#8217;s 10 highest-grossing movies.<\/p>\n<p>As we near the midway point of the year, these are the biggest performers at the worldwide box office in 2026 so far.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                                        Box office figures through August 9\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        Latest movement: <em>The Odyssey<\/em> moves to #2\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"minions-amp-monsters\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Minions &amp; Monsters<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James looking up in shock while pointing a camera in Minions &amp; Monsters\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/james-looking-up-in-shock-while-pointing-a-camera-in-minions-monsters.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">James looking up in shock while pointing a camera in Minions &amp; Monsters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Illumination&#8217;s <em>Despicable Me<\/em> franchise has earned a spot in the top 10 as audiences have continued to check out the newest entry, <em>Minions &amp; Monsters<\/em>. The animated sequel&#8217;s box office prospects were thrown into question after a franchise-low opening weekend of only $37 million domestically, despite <em>Minions &amp; Monsters<\/em>&#8216; rave reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the third <em>Minions<\/em> has made $473.5 million worldwide. $176.3 million has come from domestic theaters, while international audiences have contributed $297.1 million. It will need strong legs to climb higher in the charts and finish with a total that&#8217;s large enough to keep a spot.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"obsession\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Obsession<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Inde Navarrette as Nikki in Obsession\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/inde-navarrette-as-nikki-in-obsession.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Inde Navarrette as Nikki in Obsession<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <em>Obsession<\/em> is the box office sensation that just won&#8217;t stop. Curry Barker&#8217;s movie has made $488 million worldwide since debuting on May 15. $224.7 million has come overseas, with domestic audiences more responsible for turning the low-budget horror movie into a modern phenomenon, with $263.3 million earned so far.<\/p>\n<p>Strong word of mouth is the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/obsession-2026-movie-box-office-week-3-domestic-drop\/\" target=\"_blank\">story for <em>Obsession<\/em>&#8216;s box office<\/a>. After opening to $17.1 million, it increased its performance in consecutive weekends, making $23.9 million and $27.3 million in its second and third weekends. Even its fourth and fifth weekends ($25.3 million and $19 million) made more than its first. <em>Obsession<\/em> also stayed in the top 5 for its first seven weekends domestically.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pegasus-3\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Pegasus 3<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Car in Pegasus 3\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/car-in-pegasus-3.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Car in Pegasus 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the highest-grossing movies of 2026, <em>Pegasus 3<\/em>, is one that most have never seen. After all, the racing movie sequel only made $1.3 million at the domestic box office and has only been released in five other territories. The $656.4 million earner&#8217;s placement on this list is solely thanks to China.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pegasus 3<\/em> made $653.9 million in China alone after releasing on February 17, the Chinese New Year. The first two movies were big hits in China, making $255.5 million and $422.3 million respectively. This makes <em>Pegasus 3<\/em> the highest-grossing movie in the franchise and gives it the biggest international total of any 2026 movie so far.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"project-hail-mary\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Project Hail Mary<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan Gosling looking at something in Project Hail Mary\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ryan-gosling-looking-at-something-in-project-hail-mary.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Ryan Gosling looking at something in Project Hail Mary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Amazon MGM found its first real blockbuster hit with <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>. Ryan Gosling&#8217;s sci-fi movie hit theaters on March 20 and has gone on to make $683.9 million at the box office. Its domestic and international splits are nearly even, at $344 million and $339.8 million.<\/p>\n<p><em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> launched with an amazing $80.5 million opening weekend domestically. It had such great legs that it wasn&#8217;t until its 11th weekend of release that it had a drop of more than 42%. It became Amazon MGM&#8217;s highest-grossing movie, and is Gosling&#8217;s second-biggest movie. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/project-hail-mary-global-box-office-record-andy-weir-adaptation\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> also surpassed fellow Andy Weir book adaptation<\/a>, <em>The Martian<\/em> ($630.6 million).<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-devil-wears-prada-2\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            The Devil Wears Prada 2<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley, and Stanley Tucci as Nigel look worried and walk in an office in The Devil Wears Prada 2\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anne-hathaway-meryl-streep-and-stanley-tucci-in-the-devil-wears-prada-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley, and Stanley Tucci as Nigel look worried and walk in an office in The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Disney revived a hit Fox movie this year with <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>. Armed with a summer kickoff release of May 1, the long-awaited sequel starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway has managed to make an outstanding $691.3 million worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The fashion film has been a huge hit internationally, where it made $470.8 million. The United Kingdom ($46.3 million), Italy ($37.5 million), Germany ($35.1 million), Japan ($34.6 million), and Brazil ($33.3 million) led the way overseas. Domestically, <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> opened to a stellar $76.7 million and spent two weekends at #1. It&#8217;s currently made $220.5 million here.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-super-mario-galaxy-movie\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;\u00a9 Universal Pictures \\\/ Courtesy Everett Collection&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Yoshi peeking between Mario and Luigi while Toad looks on at Peach's party in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yoshi-peeking-between-mario-and-luigi-while-toad-looks-on-at-peach-s-party-in-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Yoshi peeking between Mario and Luigi while Toad looks on at Peach&#8217;s party in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">\u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Illumination and Nintendo&#8217;s animated sequel, <em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em>, has made over $1 billion worldwide. It achieved that milestone over two months after debuting in theaters on April 1.<\/p>\n<p>$582.4 million has come internationally, with Mexico ($67.7 million), France ($54.1 million), the UK ($51.9 million), and Japan ($49.6 million) driving the most business. <em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em> has made $429.8 million domestically, where it spent three weekends at #1 and didn&#8217;t have a drop of over 50% in its first eight weekends.<\/p>\n<p>While not quite matching the $1.3 billion success of <em>The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/em>, the sequel was still a huge hit. <em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em> spent a long time as 2026&#8217;s highest-grossing movie before being unseated.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"michael\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">4 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Michael<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Credit:\u00a0Glen Wilson \\\/ \u00a9 Lionsgate \\\/ Courtesy Everett Collection&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson performing in a spangled jacket in Michael 2026\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jaafar-jackson-as-michael-jackson-performing-in-a-spangled-jacket-in-michael-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson performing in a spangled jacket in Michael 2026<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Credit:\u00a0Glen Wilson \/ \u00a9 Lionsgate \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Lionsgate&#8217;s Michael Jackson biopic has had a box office run so great that most other 2026 movies will have a hard time beating it. After opening on April 24, <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/michael-2026-box-office-1-billion-global-milestone\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Michael <\/em>has officially grossed over $1 billion worldwide<\/a>. It&#8217;s been a bigger hit internationally, netting $643.7 million thanks to success in countries like the UK ($71.6 million) and France ($57.7 million).<\/p>\n<p>The domestic box office stands at $372.3 million. <em>Michael<\/em> began with a record $97.2 million opening weekend and has yet to have a weekend drop greater than 50% after nine weeks in theaters. Thanks to its continued success on the big screen, <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/michael-movie-box-office-bohemian-rhapsody-comparison-music-biopic-record\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Michael<\/em> became the highest-grossing musician biopic of all time<\/a> and previously passed <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> to be the biggest biopic ever.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toy-story-5\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Toy Story 5<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and Woody in Toy Story 5\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jessie-buzz-and-woddy-in-toy-story-5.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and Woody in Toy Story 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Pixar has launched a massive hit with <em>Toy Story<\/em>&#8216;s return. <em>Toy Story 5<\/em>&#8216;s opening weekend broke records. With $159.6 million domestically, it had the highest opening weekend for a <em>Toy Story<\/em> movie, as well as the second-biggest debut for a Pixar animated movie, behind only <em>Incredibles 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Toy Story 5<\/em>&#8216;s total box office sits at over $1 billion, making it the year&#8217;s biggest hit. The domestic total has risen to $470.3 million, with international markets accounting for $623.6 million. It was #1 at the domestic box office for its first two weekends and eventually became the year&#8217;s highest-grossing movie for a short time.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.099cca01.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Toy Story 5<\/em> has officially become the highest-grossing movie in Pixar&#8217;s <em>Toy Story<\/em> franchise. That makes it Pixar&#8217;s third-biggest box office earner in history. It&#8217;s also become one of the 10 highest-grossing animated movies as a result.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-odyssey\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            The Odyssey<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Credit: MovieStillsDB&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Damon and Zendaya in The Odyssey\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/matt-damon-and-zendaya-in-the-odyssey-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Matt Damon and Zendaya in The Odyssey<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Credit: MovieStillsDB<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Christopher Nolan&#8217;s epic blockbuster has cemented itself as one of 2026&#8217;s highest-grossing movies. After releasing in theaters on July 17, <em>The Odyssey<\/em> has already grossed $1.1 billion worldwide. International audiences have accounted for more of that total, $643.6 million, but the movie has also been a force to be reckoned with domestically, earning $461.1 million so far.<\/p>\n<p>The quick entry in the top 10 has come as audiences flock to the acclaimed adaptation. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/the-odyssey-movie-every-record-broken\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Odyssey<\/em> has set box office records<\/a> for Nolan domestically and globally, with the $123.5 million opening stateside the biggest non-Batman performance for him. It then had an <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/the-odyssey-box-office-week-2-christopher-nolan-record\/\" target=\"_blank\">incredibly low drop of just -29.6% in its second weekend<\/a>, earning another $87 million, which is more than <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> made in its debut weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s beaten <em>Oppenheimer<\/em>&#8216;s entire domestic gross already. <em>The Odyssey<\/em> has also become Nolan&#8217;s highest-grossing movie, surpassing <em>The Dark Knight Rises<\/em>&#8216; record. It will become the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, if it can catch <em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<\/em> ($1.338 billion).<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spider-man-brand-new-day\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Spider-Man: Brand New Day<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.243705941591%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spider-Man in close-up flying through the sky in Brand New Day\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spider-man-in-close-up-flying-through-the-sky-in-brand-new-day.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Spider-Man in close-up flying through the sky in Brand New Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> In a sign of the MCU&#8217;s and Spider-Man&#8217;s allure, <a href=\"http:\/\/screenrant.com\/spider-man-brand-new-day-2026-highest-grossing-movie-box-office\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> has become the year&#8217;s biggest hit<\/a> in a matter of days. The fourth solo film for Tom Holland&#8217;s iteration has already generated $1.6 billion at the box office, a milestone that comes on the heels of having the second-biggest global opening weekend in history ($932 million).<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Rank<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>2026 Movie<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>WW Box Office<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Dom. Box Office<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Int. Box Office<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$1.665 billion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$655.0 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$1.010 billion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>The Odyssey<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$1.104 billion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$461.1 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$643.6 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>Toy Story 5<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$1.093 billion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$470.3 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$623.6 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>4)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>Michael<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$1.016 billion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$372.3 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$643.7 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>5)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$1.012 billion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$429.8 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$582.4 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>6)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$691.3 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$220.5 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$470.8 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>7)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>Project Hail Mary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$683.9 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$344.0 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$339.8 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>Pegasus 3<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$656.4 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$1.3 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$655 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>9)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>Obsession<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$488.0 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$263.3 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$224.7 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><em>Minions &amp; Monsters<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$473.5 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$176.3 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>$297.1 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-opening-weekend-domestic-chart-report\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>&#8216;s opening weekend box office<\/a> broke the record for the largest domestic debut, though. Its $360 million launch beat <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>&#8216;s record of $357 million. The movie exceeded the $1 billion milestone in just four days and became 2026&#8217;s highest-grossing movie at the box office after five days.<\/p>\n<p>The MCU movie already set the single-day <strong>box office<\/strong> gross records for Monday and Tuesday, adding to <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/spiderman-brand-new-day-box-office-every-record\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>&#8216;s record-breaking performance<\/a>, allowing it to become the fastest movie to $500 million domestically. And after a great second weekend, it had the biggest 10-day domestic gross in history. Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/spiderman-brand-new-day-box-office-domestic-total-record-on-track\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em> is on track to become America&#8217;s highest-grossing movie ever<\/a>, surpassing <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em>&#8216; record.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a huge year for the film industry, with the highest-grossing movies of 2026 at the worldwide box office reflecting the wide range of titles audiences are responding to. 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