'The Odyssey' $257M Bow A Record for Christopher Nolan

Key Points:

• Universal's "The Odyssey," directed by Christopher Nolan, is on track to become his best global opening ever with $257.8 million, surpassing previous records set by "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Dark Knight," and "Oppenheimer."
• The film has achieved the biggest live-action global opening of the year to date, ranking third overall behind "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Toy Story 5," with a domestic opening of $120.5 million and $137.3 million from 73 international markets.
• "The Odyssey" set new record openings for Nolan in 45 territories, including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, and Brazil, and is Universal's biggest opening ever in 11 markets, also ranking as the second biggest R-rated international opening behind "Deadpool & Wolverine."
• Despite the World Cup, the film's international release across more than 25,000 screens in 73 markets (excluding China, Japan, Korea, and CIS) saw strong early results, including $18.9 million on Thursday alone and significant audience engagement in key territories like the UK, France, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Germany, and Brazil.
• The Odyssey's performance includes notable achievements such as the biggest opening day for a non-superhero Nolan film in Australia, record openings in Italy and Mexico, and the largest Imax opening day of the year in Brazil, demonstrating broad appeal and robust box office momentum worldwide.