'The Odyssey' $18M Wednesday 2nd Best for Christopher Nolan

Key Points:

• Universal’s "The Odyssey" earned $18.05 million on Wednesday, marking a 16% drop from Tuesday’s $21.4 million, and achieved the second-best Wednesday for director Christopher Nolan domestically after "The Dark Knight" in 2008.
• The film’s six-day total stands at $181.6 million, outpacing Nolan’s previous 2023 release "Oppenheimer," which had a six-day total of $117.8 million and ended its North American run at $330 million.
• "The Odyssey" is projected to earn between $61 million and $74 million in its second weekend, potentially surpassing the second weekend grosses of Nolan’s "The Dark Knight" ($75.1 million) and "Dark Knight Rises" ($62.1 million).
• This weekend, "The Odyssey" faces minimal competition from major studios, with new releases like Bleecker Street’s "Hadestown" expected to earn $8 million to $10 million and smaller releases from Neon and IFC performing modestly.
• The film continues to benefit from premium large format (PLF) and IMAX screenings, which accounted for 52% of its $123.5 million opening weekend gross, totaling $64.2 million.