‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet
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Key Points:
- “The Odyssey” earned $87 million in its second weekend in North America, marking only a 30% drop from its opening weekend and setting a new personal best for director Christopher Nolan.
- Globally, the film has grossed an estimated $639.6 million, with significant contributions from premium large format and IMAX screenings, which accounted for $48 million this weekend alone.
- The film faces upcoming competition from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which could have the biggest opening weekend of the year, but “The Odyssey” is expected to maintain strong IMAX presence for weeks.
- Disney’s “Moana” and “Toy Story 5” followed in second and third place domestically, with “Toy Story 5” surpassing $1 billion worldwide, becoming the sixth Pixar film to do so.
- The overall summer box office is performing about 10% better than last year, with hopes that strong showings from “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man” could push total summer revenue closer to pre-pandemic levels.
