'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' makes it 6 weeks in a row at No. 1 as Hollywood wraps a banner summer

This image released by Sony Pictures shows a scene from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” (Sony Pictures via AP)

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Mark Wahlberg, left, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in a scene from “By Any Means.” (Eli Ade/Paramount Pictures via AP)

This image released by A24 shows Adria Arjona in a scene from “Onslaught.” (Richard Foreman/A24 via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained the No. 1 movie in theaters over the weekend, becoming just the second film this decade to top the box office for six straight weeks.

Since the end of July, the Sony superhero movie has ruled over cinemas with rare dominance. The last release to enjoy such a long stretch leading the box office was 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” “Brand New Day,” the fourth standalone Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland, collected $18 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Sony is forecasting $23.3 million for the four-day holiday weekend.