The Odyssey Targets $257.8 Million Global Debut as Domestic Opening Tops $120 Million
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 18
The Odyssey Targets $257.8 Million Global Debut as Domestic Opening Tops $120 Million
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 18
Summary
$257.8 million worldwide and $120 million-plus in North America would give Universal's The Odyssey the biggest global opening of Christopher Nolan's career and 2026's top live-action domestic debut.
$51.2 million on Friday, an A CinemaScore and strong premium-format demand pushed the film above the studio's earlier $85 million-$100 million domestic target.
IMAX is driving a large share of the launch, with about $30 million expected domestically and another $22 million internationally after Nolan shot the film entirely on IMAX cameras.
The $250 million epic is also set to become Universal's biggest R-rated opening and Nolan's best non-Batman domestic debut, trailing only The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises.
The Odyssey faces little immediate box-office pressure, with no new wide releases next weekend before Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives on July 31.