{
  "id": 2181680,
  "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Passes ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ for All-Time R-Rated Box Office Record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-odyssey-passes-deadpool-wolverine-for-all-time-r-rated-box-office",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:51:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-odyssey-passes-deadpool-wolverine-for-all-time-r-rated-box-office-record/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christopher Nolan's \"The Odyssey\" has surpassed the 2024 Marvel film \"Deadpool & Wolverine\" to become the highest grossing R-rated movie in box office history, before accounting for inflation. The record was celebrated by Ryan Reynolds, star of \"Deadpool,\" who congratulated the \"Odyssey\" cast and crew via social media with a video splice of Odysseus and his men walking through a forest with footage of Deadpool and Wolverine fighting inside a car. As of now, \"The Odyssey\" has amassed $1.35 billion worldwide and is projected to reach over $1.6 billion. If it climbs to $1.67 billion, it will break Universal's previous record of \"Jurassic World\" in unadjusted global totals. The film is notable as just one of three R-rated movies to gross more than $1 billion worldwide, joining \"Joker\" from 2019. \"The Odyssey\" also marks Nolan as one of the most globally popular directors today, with millions of viewers viewing his films as major cinematic events. Shot entirely with Imax film cameras, the film has already become the highest grossing Imax film to date.",
  "summary": "Christopher Nolan's summer hit has passed $1.35 billion in global grosses The post ‘The Odyssey’ Passes ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ for All-Time R-Rated Box Office Record appeared first on TheWrap .",
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      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Ryan Reynolds Congratulates Christopher Nolan's the Odyssey for Surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine to Become Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie of All Time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ryan-reynolds-congratulates-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-for",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:26:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Slays ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ To Become Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever At Global Box Office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-odyssey-slays-deadpool-wolverine-to-become-highest-grossing-r",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:51:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ as Biggest R-Rated Movie of All Time With $1.35 Billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-odyssey-beats-deadpool-wolverine-as-biggest-r-rated-movie-of-all",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:51:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ to Become Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/the-odyssey-beats-deadpool-wolverine-to-become-biggest-r-rated-movie",
        "published": "2026-08-20T17:05:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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