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‘The Odyssey’ Currently Conquering Near $40M In Global Debut
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.
In short
- 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
Explained simply
Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, has achieved record-breaking box office figures in its opening weekend globally. The film opened across 73 countries and earned $264.1 million worldwide, making it the biggest debut of Nolan's career to date.
Nolan is a highly successful filmmaker known for large-scale productions, and his previous record for an opening weekend was $249 million for The Dark Knight Rises. The Odyssey's performance surpasses this, setting new opening records for both the director and his distributor Universal in numerous markets, from France and Italy to India, Spain and Brazil.
The film was the first to be shot entirely in Imax format, and the box office reflects this technology's appeal, with $51.8 million of the global total coming from Imax screens. Strong performances in international markets outside North America have been particularly notable, though the film has yet to release in major Asian markets including South Korea, China and Japan.
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