Updated September 28, 2026. The 2026 worldwide box office has produced five billion-dollar movies so far, led by Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But a movie’s ticket sales do not tell the whole financial story: production costs vary, theaters retain part of ticket revenue, and marketing expenses are generally separate from reported budgets.
Here are the year’s 10 highest-grossing movies worldwide, their North American totals, and reported production budgets where available.
Top 10 Highest-Grossing Movies of 2026 Worldwide
| Rank | Movie | Worldwide | North America | Reported Production Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | $2.496B | $950.7M | $225M |
| 2 | The Odyssey | $1.751B | $616.5M | $250M |
| 3 | Toy Story 5 | $1.145B | $480.3M | $250M |
| 4 | Michael | $1.021B | $372.3M | $155M |
| 5 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | $1.013B | $429.8M | $110M |
| 6 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | $693.2M | $220.6M | $100M |
| 7 | Project Hail Mary | $684.5M | $344.1M | $200M |
| 8 | Pegasus 3 | $641.1M | Not listed | Not verified |
| 9 | Minions & Monsters | $524.3M | $183.2M | $85M |
| 10 | Obsession | $516.7M | $263.5M | $1M |
Totals are rounded and may change. “North America” means the United States and Canada. This ranking covers films released in 2026 and uses their cumulative theatrical grosses. A production budget is not a film’s total cost.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is the Clear No. 1
At approximately $2.496 billion worldwide, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a substantial lead over every other 2026 release. Its $950.7 million North American gross is also the highest on this list. Against a reported $225 million production budget, its theatrical performance makes it a clear commercial hit. That comparison is a measure of scale, not a calculation of the studio’s profit.
The Odyssey Turns a Large Budget Into an Even Larger Hit
The Odyssey ranks second with $1.751 billion worldwide and $616.5 million in North America. Its reported $250 million production budget was among the largest in the top 10, but ticket sales reached roughly seven times that figure. The result places it firmly among the year’s biggest theatrical successes.
Five Movies Have Crossed $1 Billion
Behind the top two, Toy Story 5 earned $1.145 billion worldwide. Michael followed at $1.021 billion, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie close behind at $1.013 billion.
Their budgets give those totals different context. Toy Story 5 has a reported production budget of $250 million, while Michael is listed at $155 million and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at $110 million. All three posted strong theatrical results; Mario stands out for crossing $1 billion on the lowest reported production budget of the group.
The Surprise Hit: Obsession
The top 10’s most striking budget comparison belongs to Obsession. The film earned approximately $516.7 million worldwide, including $263.5 million in North America, against a reported $1 million production budget.
Those figures suggest an extraordinary theatrical return relative to its production cost. They should not be read as a profit margin: the reported budget does not account for marketing, distribution, or the share of ticket sales retained by theaters.
What About the Rest of the Top 10?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 reached $693.2 million worldwide on a reported $100 million production budget. Minions & Monsters earned $524.3 million against a reported $85 million budget. Both show strong worldwide grosses relative to their stated production costs.
Project Hail Mary earned $684.5 million worldwide and $344.1 million in North America against a reported $200 million budget. That is a substantial theatrical result, although its higher production cost makes a simple comparison with smaller-budget films less useful.
China’s Pegasus 3 deserves its place in a worldwide ranking: it earned approximately $641.1 million. A dependable production-budget figure was not available in the source used for this list, so CineGlams is leaving its budget and financial verdict open rather than guessing.
Which 2026 Movies Looked Like Box Office Flops?
A top-grossing list cannot by itself identify the year’s biggest losses. Two films outside the worldwide top 10 do, however, show why gross and budget need to be considered together.
Supergirl earned approximately $126.5 million worldwide against a reported $170 million production budget. Masters of the Universe earned approximately $113.8 million worldwide against a reported $170 million budget. In each case, worldwide ticket sales were below the stated production cost before marketing and distribution expenses are considered. Those numbers point to disappointing theatrical performances, although they do not reveal either film’s final accounting result.
What the Rankings Tell Us
Franchises dominate the top of the 2026 chart, but they are not guaranteed a hit. Spider-Man, Toy Story, and Mario drew enormous audiences, while other recognizable properties fell short of their reported production budgets. The year also made room for a biopic, a major literary adaptation, a Chinese hit, and a remarkably successful low-budget horror film.
For now, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the worldwide box office champion of 2026. With more releases still to come, these year-to-date rankings are a snapshot rather than the final verdict on the year.
Data sources: The Numbers’ 2026 worldwide ranking, 2026 North American ranking, and individual film pages for reported production budgets. Figures checked September 28, 2026.