Universal Tops Overseas Box Office at $3B as Odyssey Surges, Dog Stars Flops

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Universal becomes the first studio in 2026 to reach $3 billion overseas, powered by Nolan's Odyssey (now about $3B overseas, $4B worldwide YTD) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s continued global dominance with a $66.2M weekend and a $2.33B worldwide total (international $1.44B, domestic $891.5M). Odyssey sits at $1.55B globally (international $988.7M, domestic $563.8M). Dog Stars opened to $19.3M globally ($8M domestic, $11.3M international) with no China release, while Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie added $12.7M this weekend for $124.6M worldwide. The results underscore Universal’s overseas milestone even as Dog Stars underperforms.
- Box Office Global: Universal Hits $3B Int'l First Any Studio, 'Dog Stars' Bombs Deadline
- Box Office: 'The Dog Stars' Struggling With Just $3 Million on Friday Variety
- ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Passes ‘Avatar 2’ With $2.33 Billion at Global Box Office TheWrap
- ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Box Office Set to Sink ‘Titanic’ From All-Time Top 5 The Hollywood Reporter
- ‘Coyote Vs. ACME’ and ‘Dog Stars’ Both Bomb At Friday Box Office The Outside Scoop | Scott Mendelson
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