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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey broke many records at the box office. Released in July 2026, the Hollywood flick stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya
and others in key roles. According to the latest reports, The Odyssey has created history two months after its release. It has now become the highest-grossing film in the history of Universal Pictures. The production company, which is 114 years old, announced the milestone on Saturday. The Odyssey has garnered a grand total of USD 1.68 billion worldwide. For the creators of the epic action fantasy film, this is truly a remarkable accomplishment.
The Odyssey Creates History
The Matt Damon starrer The Odyssey’s weekend collections will bring its domestic earning to USD 601.2 million. The film earned USD 1.083 billion internationally through its ticket sales.
The Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment, Donna Langley, is ecstatic after the film reached a significant milestone at the global box office. In the statement, she said, “What Chris and Emma [Thomas] have created will go down as one of the most ambitious and brilliantly executed films in cinematic history. A generational event that galvanises moviegoing itself.” (sic)
Notably, The Odyssey has also become Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film ever, as it surpassed The Dark Knight Rises’ collections at the box office. For the unversed, the first comic book adaptation had collected USD 1 billion worldwide. Coming back to Nolan’s latest flick, he shot his latest flick across the globe. shot across the globe. He cast some of the biggest names from Hollywood, and owing to their star power, the film managed to reclaim the top position at the global box office in its eighth weekend.
The Odyssey is also the top-grossing R-rated film. Moreover, it has also registered the biggest earner ever for IMAX.
About The Odyssey
The Odyssey, directed by Nolan, is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem The Odyssey. It stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, Charlize Theron and others in pivotal roles. The director had started working on the film in 2024 and took almost two years to complete the project. He shot the film on real locations.
Nolan had also promoted The Odyssey in Mumbai, India, with Matt Damon, Tom Holland and producer Emma Thomas. They explored the culture of Mumbai and interacted with the Indian media ahead of the film’s release. After The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan will start working on his next project, which he said will take at least three years. He has not yet made an official announcement about it.
