Christopher Nolan has officially topped himself. "The Odyssey," his sprawling epic starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, surpassed the entire domestic lifetime gross of "Oppenheimer" in just 13 days of release — a milestone that took his Oscar-winning 2023 film 595 days to reach.
The film's second weekend alone brought in $90 million domestically, pushing its running North American total past $300 million. Combined with more than $360 million internationally, the global haul now stands above $700 million, putting "The Odyssey" on pace to become one of the year's few billion-dollar releases.
A Format Nolan Helped Build
Shot entirely in Imax, "The Odyssey" became the format's second-fastest film ever to cross $100 million globally, trailing only "Avengers: Endgame." It has racked up Nolan's biggest-ever opening in multiple territories, including Italy, Spain and India, and delivered the single biggest Imax and 70mm opening day in history, surpassing even "Avatar 3."
How It Stacks Up Against Oppenheimer
"Oppenheimer" was already considered a phenomenon for a non-franchise historical drama, eventually grossing $975 million worldwide over its full run and winning Best Picture. "The Odyssey" is outpacing that trajectory at nearly every stage, with critics calling it among the strongest reviewed films of Nolan's career — a high bar given his track record.
What's Left to Beat
The film hasn't yet opened in major markets including China, Japan and South Korea, meaning its global total is likely to keep climbing well into the fall. Industry analysts note that with many Imax showtimes already sold out into September, "The Odyssey" is on track to surpass Nolan's own "The Dark Knight Rises" as his highest-grossing film ever — a record that has stood since 2012.