# ‘The Odyssey’ Ends First Week With Near $200M; Previews Fire Up For ‘Hadestown’, ‘Motor City’ & ‘Her Private Hell’ – Box Office

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-ends-first-week-with-near-200m-previews-fire-up-for-hadestown-motor-city-her-private-hell-box-office/
- Published: 2026-07-24T16:39:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T17:08:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/07/box-office-the-odyssey-motor-city-her-private-hell-hadestown-1237002537/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- The Odyssey reached $199.3m in its first North American week.
- Hadestown posted strong previews for a Broadway film capture.
- Motor City and Her Private Hell opened with smaller preview totals.

## Summary

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has finished its first week in North American cinemas with nearly $200m, underlining its strong momentum after a major opening weekend. Its performance places it among Nolan’s biggest first-week domestic releases, while several smaller films and event releases provide counter-programming ahead of the weekend.

The Odyssey earned $17.6m on Thursday, taking its seven-day total to $199.3m from 3,919 cinemas; its second weekend is projected at $61m–$74m. Hadestown took $1.5m in previews and is forecast to open at $8m–$10m, while Motor City made $475,000 and Her Private Hell $125,000 in previews; the latter has a 45% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score.

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