Scott Mendelson

'The Odyssey' held even better than estimated as 'Toy Story 5' tops $1 billion, 'Obsession' moves up the list of leggiest wide releases and 'Hadestown' is huge by Bleecker Street standards

While it gets a little busy and interconnectively-crowded at the end, Destin Daniel Cretton's MCU fantasy finally prioritizes the passion of the Peter

With $35 million on Wednesday and a likely over/under $120 million five-day debut, Marvel Studios will get its first Middle Kingdom blockbuster since, well, Sony's last MCU Peter Parker movie

Even in the face of Marvel's well-trod stumbles, and amid a summer of big I.P. plays falling (mostly) flat, ‘Brand New Day' is going to be just fine. What's the secret?

Will Sony’s follow-up to its miraculous late-2010s brand revival get lost in the shuffle? Or will comparatively casual appeal plus earned goodwill allow it to thrive alongside its #Dunesday competitors?

‘Brand New Day’ dethroned ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for the top single-day gross, as Chris Nolan’s blockbuster epic will soon be the #2 R-rated domestic earner ever

Sony’s latest Tom Holland and Zendaya-starring MCU sequel set a new record for a domestic debut while netting a second-best $930 million worldwide launch.

'Brand New Day’ has earned $449 million domestically and $1.153 billion worldwide, already vaulting it past 'Toy Story 5' as the year’s biggest-grossing movie

Matt Johnson's compelling, visually scrumptious and superbly acted drama is a thoughtful coming of age story that just happens to be a "prequel origin story" focused on Anthony Bourdain

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