# ‘The Odyssey’ Currently Conquering Near $40M In Global Debut

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-currently-conquering-near-40m-in-global-debut/
- Published: 2026-07-17T18:32:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-21T12:13:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/07/box-office-global-the-odyssey-1236996979/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Nolan's *The Odyssey* debuts to record $264.1M worldwide for Universal
- Biggest-ever international and Imax opening of Nolan's career
- Still to open in South Korea, China and Japan, boosting future prospects

## Summary

Christopher Nolan's epic *The Odyssey* has opened to a record-breaking $264.1 million worldwide for Universal, marking the biggest global debut of the director's career and surpassing his previous high of $249 million for *The Dark Knight Rises*. The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, launched in 73 territories and set opening records for Universal in 11 markets and for Nolan himself in 48 countries, including France, Italy, India, Spain and Brazil, underlining the film's status as a major global box-office event.

The international haul of $139.6 million is Nolan's biggest overseas opening to date, while North America contributed $29.6 million. As the first film shot entirely in Imax, it also delivered $51.8 million from Imax screens worldwide, including the biggest-ever Imax opening in 26 markets. Performance dipped only in Argentina and Vietnam, largely attributed to World Cup football coverage and competition from an anime release respectively, while the film has yet to open in South Korea, China and Japan, where strong openings in nearby Asian markets suggest further growth is expected.

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