The Odyssey Beats Oppenheimer to Clinch New Record in Christopher Nolan's Career
Universal Pictures said the mythological epic earned $1.104 billion worldwide in its first month, overtaking The Dark Knight Rises as Nolan’s top film.
- Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey crossed $1 billion in global ticket sales this week, becoming the highest-grossing project of the filmmaker's career.
- This milestone surpasses Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight Rises and The Dark Knight , while ranking as the second-highest-grossing R-rated film behind 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine.
- Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the production made history as the first narrative feature shot entirely with Imax cameras, featuring Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and Robert Pattinson.
- Universal Pictures' president of domestic theatrical distribution Jim Orr said audiences are "seeking out premium formats and repeat viewings for this once-in-a-lifetime cinematic journey."
- Insight Editions and Syncopy are releasing books capturing the film's creation, with Filming the Odyssey: Inside the Making of Christopher Nolan's Modern Epic out now and The World of the Odyssey arriving in September.
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Insight Editions, Universal Pictures and Syncopy are releasing two new books capturing the making and behind-the-scenes of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” James Mottham’s book, “Filming the Odyssey: Inside the Making of Christopher Nolan’s Modern Epic” is out now and includes 280 pages tracing the creation of Nolan’s epic, from script to screen. Interviews with Nolan […]
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