Updated
Updated · Variety · Aug 10
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Leads China With $28.9 Million as 2026 Box Office Stays 31.8% Lower
Updated
Updated · Variety · Aug 10

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Leads China With $28.9 Million as 2026 Box Office Stays 31.8% Lower

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Aug 10

Summary

  • $28.9 million kept Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” atop China for a second weekend, lifting its mainland total to $185.4 million since its July 29 debut.
  • $20.4 million put Pearl Studio’s “All Wishes Come True!” in second for a fourth weekend, pushing the local animated hit to $210.6 million overall.
  • $15 million from previews sent “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” to third ahead of its Aug. 11 nationwide opening, while “To Your Island” debuted with $7.9 million and “The Odyssey” added $6.9 million in previews.
  • $97.3 million was the mainland weekend total, leaving 2026 year-to-date revenue at $3.57 billion, down 31.8% from the same point in 2025.

Insights

Why is China's 2026 box office plummeting despite Spider-Man's massive localized success?
Can Hollywood's new early release strategy permanently reverse the drastic drop in China's theater attendance?