Actors Tom Holland and Zendaya recently tied the knot, marking a personal milestone as they also celebrated the commercial success of their summer films. The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day were among the top-performing movies of the season, helping the U.S. achieve its biggest-ever summer box office, totaling $4.761 billion from May 1 to September 7. This surpassed the previous record set in 2013 by just $5 million. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has earned $2.4 billion globally and continues to climb, while The Odyssey has made $1.6 billion. Both films were significant contributors to the record-breaking season. Other major films also performed well, with Toy Story 5, Michael, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie each grossing over $1 billion. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is currently the top-grossing film of the year and ranks as the third-highest-grossing film of all time. It had the second-best opening weekend in history, behind Avengers: Endgame (2019), and became the second-fastest film to reach $1 billion, achieving this in just six days. The Odyssey, despite being based on Homer’s ancient epic, is considered the highest-grossing "original" film of the year, highlighting its popularity and appeal. While big-budget blockbusters dominated the box office, some low-budget horror films also saw strong performances. Backrooms earned $394 million, and Obsession brought in $513 million, contributing to the overall resurgence in cinema attendance. However, sequels and spinoffs did not perform as well as expected. For example, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu made $345.4 million, which is less than half of what Minions: The Rise of Gru earned in 2022. Similarly, Supergirl and Minions & Monsters also underperformed compared to their predecessors. In the UK, cinema admissions rose sharply in August, increasing by 56% compared to the same period last year, reaching over 17 million. This marked the highest August attendance since 2018 and the second-best month since July 2023, when the films Barbie and Oppenheimer opened together. Across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, cinema admissions also saw an 88% increase year-on-year, according to Gower Street and the International Union of Cinemas. France had its highest August admissions in 46 years, with 19.9 million people attending, a 50% increase from 2025. In Italy, the June-August period saw record admissions of 20.8 million, generating €162.3 million in revenue. Spain and the Netherlands also experienced significant growth, with 71% and 77% increases in attendance, respectively.