# Spider-Man: Brand New Day topped 2026 box office

*Culture. 91% certain. Friday, 1 January 2027*

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**The Odyssey became the Highest-grossing R-rated film and Avengers: Doomsday logged the year's biggest opening weekend.**

Spider-Man: Brand New Day finished 2026 as the year's top-grossing film. The Odyssey became the Highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. Avengers: Doomsday recorded the largest opening-weekend haul of the year.

The Spider-Man title secured its position on Thursday 31 December, outpacing all other releases that year. Its total earnings placed it ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Messiah and the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The film's gross was reported after the final box-office tally on that day.

Avengers: Doomsday opened with the biggest weekend earnings on Friday 1 January. The opening surpassed any other 2026 debut, including Dune: Messiah. The strong start contributed to its overall high ranking among the year's releases.

The Odyssey overtook Deadpool & Wolverine as the top-grossing R-rated film on Saturday 31 October. The milestone established it as the Highest-earning R-rated title to date.

## Analysis

The Odyssey surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine as the top-grossing R-rated movie indicates a growing appetite for mature-rated superhero content, which could lead studios to green-light more R-rated projects, though the exact impact will depend on how audiences respond to future titles in this segment.

## What this was built from

- **Highest grossing movie in 2026?**: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 91%; settles Thursday, 31 December 2026 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/highest-grossing-movie-in-2026)
- **Will "The Odyssey" surpass "Deadpool & Wolverine" as the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time?**: Yes, 99%; settles Saturday, 31 October 2026 (manifold). [Market](https://manifold.markets/Ziddletwix/will-the-odyssey-surpass-deadpool-w)
- **Which movie has biggest opening weekend in 2026?**: Avengers: Doomsday, 99%; settles Friday, 1 January 2027 (polymarket). [Market](https://polymarket.com/event/which-movie-has-biggest-opening-weekend-in-2026)