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From the numbers

Stats people are talking about

In form

Florence Pugh's last 5 films average 7.52, +0.60 above their career mark.

Peak era

Anne Hathaway's best five-film run came from 2011 to 2014, averaging 7.70.

Career

Mikey Madison has starred in 4 films that average 6.43. The best is Anora at 7.4.

Career

Audrey Hepburn has starred in 24 films that average 6.95. The best is Roman Holiday at 8.0.

Career

Andrew Garfield has starred in 21 films that average 6.81. The best is Hacksaw Ridge at 8.1.

In form

Sebastian Stan's last 5 films average 7.08, +0.60 above their career mark.

Career

Demi Moore has starred in 44 films that average 5.96. The best is A Few Good Men at 7.8.

Career

Pedro Pascal has starred in 19 films that average 6.22. The best is The Wild Robot at 8.1.

In form

Tom Cruise's last 5 films average 7.58, +0.61 above their career mark.

Career

Margot Robbie has starred in 26 films that average 6.63. The best is The Wolf of Wall Street at 8.2.

The conversation

What film fans are arguing about

01Right now

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the new domestic champ

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to a record $360.1 million in the US and Canada on July 31 to Aug. 2, then passed Star Wars: The Force Awakens in September to become the top domestic grosser ever. It stands at $954.7 million domestic and $2.51 billion worldwide.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Tom Holland Destin Daniel Cretton

boxofficemojo.com, abcnews.comStart the takes

02Right now

Endgame takes the all-time crown back from Avatar

The Avengers: Endgame Encore re-release opened at No. 1 on Sept. 25 to 27 with $26.1 million and added four new post-credit scenes that set up Avengers: Doomsday. The extra money lifted Endgame to about $2.926 billion worldwide, just ahead of Avatar.

Avengers: Endgame Avatar Avengers: Doomsday

boxofficemojo.com, omanobserver.omStart the takes

03Right now

Dunesday: Doomsday and Dune 3 both open Dec. 18

Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three open the same day, and Sony moved Jumanji: Open World to Christmas to avoid them. Dune: Part Three reportedly has a three-week IMAX window, while Doomsday's first two days of full presales in August ran about 65% ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day's pace.

Avengers: Doomsday

Dune: Part Three Jumanji: Open World Denis Villeneuve Robert Downey Jr.Timothée Chalamet

variety.com, joblo.comStart the takes

04Right now

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merge as Skydance

Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, valued at about $110 billion, was set to close on Oct. 6 after a federal judge approved a settlement with 12 state attorneys general on Sept. 30. The combined company will be called Skydance, and reported settlement terms include keeping both studio lots and making 30 films a year.

slashfilm.com, rttnews.comStart the takes

05Right now

YouTube creators made 2026's horror hits

Curry Barker's Obsession, shot in 20 days for $750,000, grew 30% in its second weekend and has made $520 million worldwide for Focus Features. Kane Parsons, 20, opened A24's Backrooms at No. 1 with $81.4 million, the biggest opening in A24's history.

Obsession

Backrooms Curry Barker Kane Parsons

nbcnewyork.com, thewrap.comStart the takes

06Right now

Festival winners and a wide-open Oscar race

Cristian Mungiu's Fjord won the Palme d'Or, May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown won Venice's Golden Lion, and La bola negra won TIFF's People's Choice Award. TheWrap's awards analysis calls the fall festivals underwhelming and names Nolan's The Odyssey the de facto Best Picture frontrunner.