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'Odyssey' tops North American box office with $125M

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Newest development Jul 17, 2026 · 4 reports‘The Odyssey’: Early Weekend Projections Peg A $117 Million Opening

Christopher Nolan's epic, "The Odyssey," is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $125 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com said.

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    'Odyssey' tops North American box office with $125M

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    ‘The Odyssey’: Early Weekend Projections Peg A $117 Million Opening

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  1. Forbes

    ‘The Odyssey’ Opening Weekend Projections Are As High As $120 Million (opens Forbes)

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    Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Homer epic "The Odyssey" is projected to have a massive opening at the weekend box office, but the forecasts don’t pinpoint exactly how much.

  2. Deadline

    Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ To Begin Epic Journey With Around $200M WW – Box Office Preview (opens Deadline)

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    EXCLUSIVE: A year after selling out 70MM Imax showtimes, Universal’s second Christopher Nolan movie after his multi-Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, The Odyssey, finally arrives. While we had a puffy projection last week for Disney’s Moana of $130M in worldwide box office fueled by lofty tracking, few sou…

  3. Forbes

    ‘The Odyssey’ Box Office Estimates Are In, And They Are Near-Record High (opens Forbes)

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    The Odyssey's opening weekend box office projections are coming in, and they are extremely high compared to most of Nolan's other films.

  4. Deadline

    ‘The Odyssey’ Launches Weekend Voyage With Thursday Previews Around $15M U.S. – Box Office (opens Deadline)

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    EXCLUSIVE: Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey is sailing to previews tonight around $15M give or take. If that figure posts, it will rank as the best previews we’ve seen so far this year for a live-action title, ahead of Lionsgate’s Michael ($12.6M previews, $97.2M U.S. opening).

  5. Variety

    Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Kicks Off With an Epic $17.6 Million in Previews (opens Variety)

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    Sing in me, Muse, of an epic story and a legendary filmmaker who are taking the box office by storm. Yes, a full year after advance tickets originally went on sale, director Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is finally here.

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Odyssey’ Box Office Journey Begins With $17.6M in Previews (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    This weekend's lone wide release is Christopher Nolan's epic feature from Universal that stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway, to name a few.

  7. Forbes

    ‘The Odyssey’ Earns Huge $17.6 Million In Previews—Biggest Haul Of The Year (opens Forbes)

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    “The Odyssey” secured the best preview screening gross of the year so far, beating “Toy Story 5.”

  8. Washington Times

    'The Odyssey' opens with year's best $17.6 million in Thursday previews (opens Washington Times)

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    Director Christopher Nolan's long-awaited Greek epic "The Odyssey" collected $17.6M in Thursday preview screenings, the best preview total of any film in 2026 and a strong signal for an opening weekend that could reach or exceed $100M.

  9. Lamag

    Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Grosses $17.6M in Thursday Previews (opens Lamag)

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    As The Odyssey sails onto the big screen this weekend, the film is poised to be one of Nolan’s highest-grossing films

  10. Breitbart News

    Nolte: ‘The Odyssey’ Opens to Massive $17.5 Million Thursday Night (opens Breitbart News)

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    Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is shaping up to become the biggest triumph of an already triumphant career.

  11. Forbes

    ‘The Odyssey’: Early Weekend Projections Peg A $117 Million Opening (opens Forbes)

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    Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of Homer’s "The Odyssey" is poised to conquer the domestic box office in a big way in the film’s opening weekend frame.

  12. Revolver News

  13. Variety

    Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Has Epic Opening Day With $51 Million (opens Variety)

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    “The Odyssey” didn’t need a Trojan Horse to break into the top of Friday’s box office charts. Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” earned $51 million on Friday from 3,919 North American screens. Early estimates had the saga grossing $90 million to $100 million by Sunday, but after a stellar opening day…

  14. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Odyssey’ Galloping to $120M in Muscular Box Office Opening (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Christopher Nolan's mythological epic continues to rise as the star-studded adaptation from Universal eyes the year's best live-action debut.

  15. Forbes

    ‘The Odyssey’ On Track For $257 Million Global Opening—And Nolan’s Biggest Launch (opens Forbes)

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    The epic is projected to bring in between $120 million and $137 million in the U.S., likely becoming just the third movie of 2026 to open with more than $100 million domestically.

  16. Breitbart News

    Nolte: ‘The Odyssey’ Launches Best Live-Action Opening of Year with $120M (opens Breitbart News)

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    Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is overperforming big time with a $120 million opening weekend.

  17. Washington Times

    'The Odyssey' storms box office with $51 million opening day (opens Washington Times)

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    Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" pulled in $51M on its opening day Friday from 3,989 North American theaters, putting the sword-and-sandal epic on pace to blow past early projections and become one of the biggest debuts of the year.

  18. Variety

    Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Stuns With $124 Million Opening Weekend, Third-Biggest Debut of the Year (opens Variety)

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    It’s a box office debut fit for a king. Christopher Nolan’s action epic “The Odyssey” ignited to $124.5 million from 3,919 domestic theaters over the weekend, defying expectations and setting up the R-rated adventure for a long, long journey in theaters.

  19. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Odyssey’ Seizes $124M Opening in Box Office Triumph (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Christopher Nolan's star-packed mythological epic revitalized the summer box office with this year's biggest live-action debut and the acclaimed filmmaker's highest-grossing global launch.

  20. The Republic

    Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut (opens The Republic)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than “Oppenheimer” and marking the filmmaker’s best opening since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.

  21. UPI

    'Odyssey' tops North American box office with $125M (opens UPI)

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    Christopher Nolan's epic, "The Odyssey," is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $125 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com said.

  22. The Guardian

    The Odyssey storms global box office with $264m opening (opens The Guardian)

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    Epic film marks Christopher Nolan’s best opening since 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises when adjusted for inflation The Odyssey has stormed the global box office, taking US$264m (£196m, A$378m) in its opening weekend, according to studio Universal Pictures.

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