Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Insidious Tops Spider-Man on Friday, But Weekend Victory Appears Brief
Insidious: Out of the Further sold the most tickets in the United States on Friday.
This was the first time it beat Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
However, Friday is only one part of the movie weekend.
Experts think Spider-Man will make more money by the end of the weekend.
Spider-Man is expected to earn about $36.5 million in its fourth weekend.
Insidious is expected to earn about $23.7 million during its opening weekend.
Insidious already made $3 million from Thursday preview showings.
This means its Friday result looks stronger because some ticket sales happened before Friday.
Insidious: Out of the Further finished first at the US Friday box office.
It became the first film to beat Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the US.
Industry projections suggest Spider-Man will reclaim the top spot over the full weekend.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to earn about $36.5 million in its fourth weekend.
Insidious is expected to debut with about $23.7 million, including $3 million from Thursday previews.
- Who
- Insidious: Out of the Further and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
- What
- Insidious topped Spider-Man at the US Friday box office, though projections favor Spider-Man for the full weekend.
- When
- On Friday, with the full weekend still being projected.
- Where
- In the United States.
- Why
- Insidious sold more tickets on Friday, but Spider-Man is projected to earn more across the complete weekend.
- Friday winner
- Insidious: Out of the Further
- Projected Spider-Man weekend
- Approximately $36.5 million
- Projected Insidious debut
- Approximately $23.7 million
- Spider-Man release position
- Fourth weekend in theaters
- Insidious Thursday previews
- $3 million
- Expected outcome
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to reclaim first place in the full weekend results.