Christopher Nolan Movie Gets 17.5M in Previews
Christopher Nolan's new film 'The Odyssey' earned $17.6 million in Thursday previews, signaling a strong opening weekend performance. The film is expected to reach $117 million domestically, potentially becoming the highest-grossing R-rated opening for Universal Pictures.
Why it matters
The film's performance is a critical test for the box office recovery of large-scale, premium-format cinematic experiences.
Logo text Christopher Nolan ‘s The Odyssey sets sail on its box office voyage as the star-studded retelling of the classical mythological tale aims to get moviegoers back in the saddle after a recent stretch of underperforming debuts .
Universal Pictures ‘ feature collected $17.6 million from Thursday previews on 3,900 North American screens as it targets a $50 million Friday and a better-than-expected $117 million opening weekend. (It was projected to bow to between the mid-$80 million range to upwards of $100 million). That would give it both the top live-action opening of the year, and the top R-rated opening of the year, as well as Universal’s opening weekend for an R-rated film ever.
The film eyes a global start around $200 million and carries a hefty $250 million production budget.
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