{
  "id": 7063494,
  "title": "‘The Odyssey’ becomes Universal’s highest-grossing film",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/the-odyssey-becomes-universals-highest-grossing-film",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T04:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/09/13/the-odyssey-becomes-universal-s-highest-grossing-film"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Odyssey has become Universal Pictures' highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Jurassic World's record. The 3-hour epic adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, grossed an estimated US$1.685 billion worldwide this weekend. This achievement marks the 12th highest-grossing film globally and the third-biggest non-franchise title in history. Director Christopher Nolan, known for blockbusters like Tenet, Dunkirk, and Interstellar, achieved a milestone with The Odyssey, making it his highest-grossing film to date. The film's success also solidified its status as a generational event, garnering praise from critics and Oscar-winning filmmaker Nolan himself.",
  "summary": "An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, the film has surpassed US$1.677 billion worldwide, beating the 2015 adventure film Jurassic World.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘The Odyssey’ overtakes ‘Jurassic World’ as Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/the-odyssey-overtakes-jurassic-world-as-universals-highest-grossing",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:05:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘The Odyssey’ becomes Universal’s highest-grossing film",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/the-odyssey-becomes-universals-highest-grossing-film-7067042",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:25:00.000Z"
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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."
}