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The Odyssey Box Office Record
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Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' debuted to record numbers, earning $264 million globally and crossing ₹100 crore in India within a week. The film continued its strong run, reaching $640 million worldwide by the second weekend, despite a piracy leak and Nolan hinting at a horror film next.
How it unfolded
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Second weekend out-earns Oppenheimer's opening; crosses $640 million
5h ago
Film leaked online; Universal initiates takedown protocols
2d ago
Nolan admits fear of directing romantic comedies
3d ago
Worldwide total reaches $400 million in first week
5d ago
The Odyssey enters ₹100 crore club in India
20 Jul 2026
Film crosses ₹70 crore net in India opening weekend
19 Jul 2026
The Odyssey opens to $264 million worldwide, Nolan's best debut
What happened earlier
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Full story →'The Odyssey' crosses USD 639.6 million globally
'The Odyssey' crosses USD 639.6 million globally in its second weekend.
The film earned USD 87 million in North America, a 30% drop from its opening weekend.
It beats Christopher Nolan's previous best second weekend, 'The Dark Knight' (USD 75.2 million).
IMAX screens contributed USD 48 million globally, with 70mm IMAX sold out through September.
'Toy Story 5' surpassed USD 1 billion globally, becoming the sixth Pixar film to do so.
Earlier · 20 Jul 2026
Full story →The Odyssey worldwide box office: $264 million start is Christopher Nolan's best ever; beat Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight
The Odyssey earned $264.1 million worldwide in its opening weekend, including $124.5 million in North America, making it Christopher Nolan's best opening ever.
The film surpassed Nolan's previous opening records: $249 million for The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and beat Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight.
The Odyssey received an A CinemaScore and a 97% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with 50% of North American viewers seeing it in enhanced formats like IMAX (23%).
Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the film adapts Homer's ancient Greek poem and cost $250 million to produce.
With strong word-of-mouth, The Odyssey is projected to potentially reach $1 billion globally, following Nolan's Oppenheimer which grossed $915 million.
Earlier · 20 Jul 2026
Full story →The Odyssey Box Office Collection Day 3: Christopher Nolan's Epic Crosses Rs 70 Crore Gross in India
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey crossed Rs 70 crore gross in India in three days, with a three-day net collection of Rs 61.30 crore and gross of Rs 73.19 crore.
The film earned Rs 21.90 crore net on Sunday after Rs 17.40 crore on Friday and Rs 22 crore on Saturday, with a marginal 0.5% dip on Day 3.
The Odyssey became Nolan's highest-opening film in India, surpassing Oppenheimer's Rs 17.50 crore gross opening day with Rs 20.75 crore gross on Day 1.
The English version contributed Rs 48.5 crore, followed by Hindi dubbed, Tamil, and Telugu versions, with over 9,000 shows nationwide.
Globally, the film earned USD 124.5 million in North America and USD 139.6 million internationally, totaling over USD 264 million in its opening weekend.