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'Odyssey' tops North American box office with $87M

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 3 developments

"The Odyssey" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning an additional $87 million in receipts in its second weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com said Sunday.

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  1. ‘The Odyssey’ Breaks Records With Massive Debut at U.K. and Ireland Box Office

    Headline from Variety ·

  2. ‘The Odyssey’ fuels Hollywood’s biggest box office resurgence since the pandemic

    Headline from Deseret News ·

  3. Newest

    'Odyssey' tops North American box office with $87M

    Headline from UPI ·

5 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deadline

    ‘The Odyssey’ Doesn’t Stop: Epic Bound For Best Monday YTD Stateside With $17M+ – Box Office Update (opens Deadline)

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    EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to dominate the box office today, fueling a Monday that’s estimated to be $17.5M. If those figures stick, that will be the best Monday year-to-date, besting Toy Story 5‘s $17.

  2. Deadline

    ‘The Odyssey’ Rules The World, But Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores $214M+ Cume, ‘Toy Story 5’ Nears $1B – Global Weekend Top 10 Box Office (opens Deadline)

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    Yes, Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey led by an extreme margin at the global box office with an updated $263.7M, a hands down opening record for the 2x Oscar winning filmmaker fueled by his best ever start overseas with $140.

  3. Variety

    ‘The Odyssey’ Breaks Records With Massive Debut at U.K. and Ireland Box Office (opens Variety)

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    The U.K. and Ireland box office experienced a massive tentpole shift as Universal’s “The Odyssey” captured the top spot, storming the market with a spectacular debut weekend of £12.5 million ($16.8 million).

  4. Deadline

    ‘The Odyssey’ Posts Powerful $20M Tuesday; 2nd U.S. Weekend Could Top Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ Pics – Box Office (opens Deadline)

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    The Odyssey is on its way to a $20M Tuesday we understand, and if it gets past $20.86M today, it will become Christopher Nolan’s Best Tuesday ever at the domestic B.O., ahead of 2008’s Dark Knight. Currently, among all Tuesdays this year, the Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland,…

  5. Breitbart News

    Fortune Mag Analysis Claiming ‘The Odyssey Made Back Its $250 Million Budget in 3 Days’ Is Off By $100 Million (opens Breitbart News)

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    The media continues to try and pump up Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," with Fortune magazine jumping into the game with the false claim that the movie has already earned back its estimated $250 million production budget.

  6. Deadline

    ‘The Odyssey’s $84M+ Second Weekend Will Be A Record For Christopher Nolan, Besting ‘Dark Knight’ – Box Office Update (opens Deadline)

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    UPDATED, FRIDAY PM: Well, it is clear the weekdays showed how much of a driving force Universal’s The Odyssey would be, and the feature take of Homer’s epic poem is headed for a second frame of $84.5 million, the best a Christopher Nolan film has ever seen.

  7. Forbes

    ‘The Odyssey’ Projected To Make $84.5 Million At 2nd Weekend Box Office (opens Forbes)

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    Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey" is projected to have another big turnout in its second weekend at the domestic box office.

  8. Fox News

    As 'The Odyssey' thrives at the box office, franchise fatigue hits summer with bombs like 'Supergirl,' 'Moana' (opens Fox News)

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    Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" crossed $320 million globally in under a week as franchise fatigue drags down "Moana," "Supergirl" among others.

  9. Variety

    Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Sails to $87 Million in Massive Second Weekend (opens Variety)

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    “The Odyssey” continued its epic box office journey, scoring a sensational $87 million in its second weekend of release. That’s a tally that most films, especially of the R-rated variety, would be happy to earn in their opening weekends. Ticket sales declined just 30% from its sizable 123.

  10. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Odyssey’ Holds Strong for Big Second Weekend of $87M, Passes $600M Globally (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The film boasts one of the best second weekend ever for an R-rated movie, behind only 'Deadpool & Wolverine.'

  11. Deadline

    ‘The Odyssey’ Holds Strong Worldwide, Cume Near $640M; ‘Toy Story 5’ Third Pic YTD To Cross $1B WW – Global Box Office Update (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Refresh for updates…Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is just laying siege and holding the box office fort at the domestic box office, but worldwide. OMG, the second global weekend was $215.3M, a -18% dip from the Universal pic’s opening which was $263.7M WW.

  12. Variety

    Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Soars to $639 Million Globally After Two Weekends, Including $140 Million in Imax (opens Variety)

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    Christopher Nolan’s star-studded adaptation of “The Odyssey” has surpassed $600 million globally after just two weekends of release. The big-budget take on Homer’s 3,000-year-old epic, led by Matt Damon as the Greek king Odysseus, has generated $639.6 million worldwide, including $353.

  13. WMUR

    'The Odyssey' earns $87M in its second weekend (opens WMUR)

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    "The Odyssey" continues to captivate audiences in its second weekend, raking in $87 million in North American theaters

  14. UPI

    'Odyssey' tops North American box office with $87M (opens UPI)

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    "The Odyssey" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning an additional $87 million in receipts in its second weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com said Sunday.

  15. Lamag

    The Odyssey’s Record-Breaking Second Weekend Generated Nearly $90 Million at the Domestic Box Office (opens Lamag)

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    The demand to see 'The Odyssey' could help bring the summer box office back to its pre-pandemic glory

  16. Deseret News

    ‘The Odyssey’ fuels Hollywood’s biggest box office resurgence since the pandemic (opens Deseret News)

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    For a second consecutive weekend, “The Odyssey” topped the box office, demonstrating the rare staying power that allows a film to draw large audiences over multiple weekends. Over the weekend, “The Odyssey” grossed $ 87 million at the domestic box office, a stellar hold after its massive $ 123 milli…

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