# Nolan’s The Odyssey overtakes Dark Knight Rises as his top earner

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-makes-history-as-christopher-nolans-top-grossing-movie-ever-beating-dark-knight-rises/
- Published: 2026-08-09T17:32:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-09T23:47:12+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-highest-grossing-ever-1236669574/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- *The Odyssey* is now Nolan's highest-grossing film ever
- Made $1.104bn worldwide, topping both Dark Knight films
- Also became the highest-grossing Imax release of all time

## Summary

Christopher Nolan's mythological epic *The Odyssey* has become the highest-grossing film of his career, Universal Pictures confirmed, overtaking the two Batman films that previously topped his list. It ranks as the second-highest-grossing R-rated film ever, both domestically and globally, behind only 2024's *Deadpool & Wolverine*, and has pushed Nolan's combined career box office past $7 billion worldwide, with studio executives crediting his ability to draw audiences into cinemas for premium-format and repeat viewings.

Released on 17 July, *The Odyssey* took $1.104 billion worldwide in its first month, ahead of *The Dark Knight Rises* on $1.085 billion and *The Dark Knight* on $1.005 billion, with $461.1 million of that earned domestically. Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson, it also became the highest-grossing Imax release of all time, taking $289.3 million in Imax box office as the first narrative feature shot entirely on Imax film cameras. It ranks among 2026's five billion-dollar global films, alongside *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie*, *Michael*, *Toy Story 5* and *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: Nolan’s The Odyssey overtakes Dark Knight Rises as his top earner](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-highest-grossing-ever-1236669574/)
- [Deadline: ‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Christopher Nolan’s Highest Grossing Movie Ever At Global Box Office With $1.1B](https://deadline.com/2026/08/box-office-the-odyssey-christopher-nolan-record-1237029568/)

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