The Odyssey storms global box office with $264m opening
Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, earned $264 million in its global opening weekend, marking the director's best opening since 2012. The film, which is the first to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras, performed strongly despite its R-rating.
Why it matters
The film's financial success demonstrates the continued commercial viability of large-scale, director-driven cinema in a post-pandemic box office landscape.
Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey reportedly cost US$250m to make. In its opening weekend, it made $264m at the box office worldwide. Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey reportedly cost US$250m to make. In its opening weekend, it made $264m at the box office worldwide. The Odyssey The Odyssey storms global box office with $264m opening Epic film marks Christopher Nolan’s best opening since 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises when adjusted for inflation
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Odyssey has stormed the global box office, taking US$264m (£196m, A$378m) in its opening weekend, according to studio Universal Pictures.
Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, the blockbuster is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, which follows Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, as he makes his perilous 10-year journey home after fighting in the Trojan war.
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