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  "id": 2182086,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:51:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/the-odyssey-biggest-r-rated-movie-all-time-deadpool-wolverine-1236838976/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "“The Odyssey” has notched another record on its epic box office voyage. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey” is officially the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with $1.352 billion worldwide, overtaking the benchmark set by 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” with $1.338 billion. “The Odyssey” landed in theaters on July 17, collecting a mighty $123 million […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "TheWrap",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:51:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}