'The Odyssey' hits a shocking box-office milestone in second week
The Christopher Nolan film 'The Odyssey' continues to perform exceptionally well at the global box office, earning $210.5 million domestically in just two weeks. The film is currently outpacing previous Nolan hits and is projected to reach the billion-dollar milestone soon.
Why it matters
The film's strong performance demonstrates the continued commercial viability of large-scale, director-driven cinematic epics in a post-pandemic theatrical market.
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“ The Odyssey ” continued to smash box-office records in its second frame, raking in an additional $87 million after opening to $123.5 million during the July 17 weekend.
The Christopher Nolan epic dipped just 30% in ticket sales, according to The Wrap . It now ranks among the three lowest second-week drops ever for a movie that opened to $100 million-plus, trailing 2024’s “Wicked” (27.9%) and “Top Gun: Maverick” (28.9%).
With $210.5 million so far in the U.S. alone, “The Odyssey” is already outpacing Nolan’s last box-office heavyweight, 2023’s “Oppenheimer,” which earned $174.6 million in two weeks and dipped 43% in its second weekend.
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