Christopher Nolan's mythological epic "The Odyssey" is on track to post the biggest second-weekend haul of his career, surpassing the previous best of $75 million set by "The Dark Knight" in 2008. The milestone is notable given Nolan's long track record of hits in between, including "Inception," "The Dark Knight Rises," "Interstellar," "Dunkirk" and "Oppenheimer," making this new benchmark a significant marker of the film's commercial strength and audience appeal.

The film is passing $400 million at the global box office, having already crossed $200 million domestically, meaning it has overtaken the lifetime global earnings of two of Nolan's films in a single day. With a reported budget of $250 million, it is tied with "The Dark Knight Rises" as his most expensive production. Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, it has earned strong reviews, holding a 94% critics' score and 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.