'Odyssey' $20M Tuesday; 2nd Weekend Could Best 'Dark Knight' Pics

Key Points:

• The film "The Odyssey" is projected to earn around $20 million on Tuesday, potentially surpassing Christopher Nolan’s previous best Tuesday domestic box office record set by "The Dark Knight" in 2008.
• Currently, "The Odyssey" ranks second among all Tuesdays in 2023, behind Disney/Pixar’s "Toy Story 5," and is also second for Universal movies on a Tuesday, following "Jurassic World" in 2015.
• For its second weekend, "The Odyssey" will maintain all IMAX and premium large format screens, with expected earnings in the $61.8 million to $74 million range, aiming for a 40%-50% drop from its opening weekend.
• No major studio is releasing wide films this weekend, but IFC is releasing "Motor City," a dialogue-less noir starring Alan Ritchson and Shailene Woodley, with a modest outlook at 1,600 theaters and a 72% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Bleecker Street is releasing "Hadestown: The Musical," a Broadway live-capture feature with strong pre-sale numbers around $5 million, potentially reaching $7 million to $10 million in its opening, featuring the original Broadway cast and filmed in London’s West End.