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‘The Odyssey’ Ends First Week With Near $200M; Previews Fire Up For ‘Hadestown’, ‘Motor City’ & ‘Her Private Hell’ – Box Office
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
The box office refers to cinema ticket revenue. Film industry professionals and news outlets track these figures weekly to assess a film's commercial performance and audience appeal, making box office reporting an important part of entertainment news.
Christopher Nolan is a prominent British-American director known for technically ambitious science-fiction and thriller films that typically have large budgets and global reach. His films are closely watched by the industry because of his track record of major commercial and critical success.
Studios also track preview screenings—early public showings often held on weeknights before a film's official opening—as indicators of audience enthusiasm. These preview numbers help predict a film's performance during its official opening weekend, which typically spans Friday to Sunday.