{
  "id": 275074,
  "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Christopher Nolan’s 3rd $1 Billion Box Office Hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/the-odyssey-becomes-christopher-nolans-3rd-1-billion-box-office-hit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T17:59:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-odyssey-box-office-1-billion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After a decade-long wait, Christopher Nolan has once again reached the elite $1 billion box office club with his latest film, \"The Odyssey.\" The epic film, starring a talented cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway, has now grossed worldwide, becoming the fifth movie of 2026 to achieve this feat. Estimated to earn between $25 million and $35 million in North America this weekend, \"The Odyssey\" is on track to cross the $450 million domestic threshold, marking another weekend drop of less than 50%. The film's strong performance can be attributed to high demand for Imax 70mm and other analog premium formats, despite sharing the popular premium format with Sony/Marvel's \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day.\" Securing its status as a billion-dollar hit, \"The Odyssey\" broke the $227 million worldwide mark in its second weekend, with domestic earnings dropping by just 27%—the lowest percentage drop ever for a film opening to over $100 million in North America. This achievement marks the third Nolan film to reach the $1 billion mark, joining the Batman films \"The Dark Knight\" (2008) and \"The Dark Knight Rises\" (2012). The film now aims to top the all-time box office record for an R-rated film, held by the 2024 Marvel film \"Deadpool & Wolverine\" with $1.33 billion. \"The Odyssey\" will soon expand to the biggest Asian markets, beginning with South Korea and China, where Nolan promoted the film with interviews and a viral appearance. If \"The Odyssey\" surpasses $1.36 billion, it will claim the title of Universal's third-highest-grossing movie before inflation adjustments, trailing only behind \"Jurassic World\" ($1.67 billion) and \"Furious 7\" ($1.51 billion). Additionally, the film is on track to become Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing film ever, surpassing the $1.085 billion total of \"The Dark Knight Rises.\"",
  "summary": "The epic joins \"The Dark Knight\" and \"The Dark Knight Rises\" in the $1 billion club The post ‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Christopher Nolan’s 3rd $1 Billion Box Office Hit appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Christopher Nolan's \"The Odyssey\" becomes his third $1 billion box office hit.",
    "Film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway, grossing $25-35M in North America weekend."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/275074.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Surpasses $1 Billion, Christopher Nolan’s First Movie Since ‘Dark Knight Rises’ to Reach Coveted Box Office Milestone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/the-odyssey-surpasses-1-billion-christopher-nolans-first-movie-since",
        "published": "2026-08-07T17:17:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘The Odyssey’ Conquers $1 Billion At WW Box Office, Soon To Be Christopher Nolan’s Best Ahead Of ‘Dark Knight Rises’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/the-odyssey-conquers-1-billion-at-ww-box-office-soon-to-be",
        "published": "2026-08-07T17:34:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}