Spider-Man: Brand New Day Nears $1 Billion Domestic as September Brings Resident Evil, Practical Magic 2, and More

Spider-Man Keeps Winning While September Piles On the Hits

There is no stopping Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The Marvel blockbuster starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink ruled the Labor Day box office with another $21 million weekend, inching closer to toppling The Force Awakens' all-time domestic record after already crossing $900 million at home. It's a run for the history books — and it's happening while September throws an absurdly stacked movie slate at audiences.

Director Destin Daniel Cretton delivered one of the biggest opening weekends ever recorded with $360 million domestic, and the web-slinger hasn't slowed down since. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey just crossed $1 billion worldwide, giving 2026 two mega-hits battling for the spotlight at the same time.

September's New Releases Are Stacked

If you need a break from Spidey, September has you covered. Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot — starring Austin Abrams — is arriving with huge tracking numbers, expected to deliver the franchise's biggest opening weekend ever. Horror fans also get Insidious 6, while Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite for Practical Magic 2, and Robert Pattinson trades superheroes for true crime in Primetime, the To Catch a Predator-inspired drama that's already got Chris Hansen himself arguing with the filmmakers.

There's more where that came from: Avengers: Endgame: Encore returns to theaters on September 25, Na Hong-jin's Hope brings Korean genre cinema back to the big screen, and Mutiny and Spa Weekend round out a month that has something for every taste — from superhero spectacle to indie comedy.

The Box Office Race to Watch

All eyes are on Spider-Man: Brand New Day as it chases history, but the real story of September is depth. With The Odyssey past $1 billion, Resident Evil roaring into theaters, and Practical Magic 2 bringing the witchy nostalgia, this fall is shaping up to be one of the strongest movie seasons in years. Whether you're Team Spider-Man or just here for the popcorn, September 2026 is a great month to be a movie fan.

For millennials, this September lineup feels like a greatest-hits tour of our cultural touchstones: Tom Holland swinging back into theaters, Bullock and Kidman reuniting on the big screen, Ryan Murphy's Monster returning on Netflix with Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, and Robert Pattinson going full dramatic mode. It's nostalgia and novelty in equal measure — exactly what the box office needs after a summer that already overperformed.

The bottom line: Spider-Man: Brand New Day is chasing immortality at the box office, but September's real story is the sheer variety on offer. Superheroes, horror, true crime, romantic nostalgia — there's a reason to hit the theater every single weekend this month. Keep an eye on those charts; this could be the year everything breaks records.