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  "id": 6074179,
  "title": "'The Odyssey' tops weekend box office for 5th week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week-6074179",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T01:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260907/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christopher Nolan's action-packed film, The Odyssey, continued to dominate the weekend box office in Korea for an impressive fifth consecutive week, surpassing the 10 million admissions mark. The movie added 698,395 admissions over the weekend, pushing its total admissions to 10,027,997 as of Sunday, as reported by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). The film is based on Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey, following the adventurous journey of Odysseus (portrayed by Matt Damon), the Greek king of Ithaca, after his victory in the Trojan War. The star-studded cast features Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Charlize Theron, and Zendaya. Now, The Odyssey has become the second most-watched film in Korea this year and marks the 10th foreign film to reach 10 million admissions in the country. American films, such as Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the horror hit Obsession, also performed well, with the latter attracting 138,442 admissions during its first weekend following its release.",
  "summary": "Christopher Nolan's adventure-packed epic \"The Odyssey\" reigned atop the weekend box office chart for the fifth straight week as it exceeded 10 million admissions, data showed Monday. The film added 698,395 admissions over the weekend, bringing its total admissions to 10,027,997 as of Sunday, according to the data released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which compiles admissions from Friday…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "'The Odyssey' tops weekend box office for 5th week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week",
        "published": "2026-09-07T00:22:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'The Odyssey' tops weekend box office for 5th week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week-6075838",
        "published": "2026-09-07T01:12:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Mirzapur The Movie Day 3 Box Office Collection: Ali Fazal’s film earns Rs 132 cr, posts 2026’s third highest weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mirzapur-the-movie-day-3-box-office-collection-ali-fazals-film-earns",
        "published": "2026-09-07T06:10:27.000Z"
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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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