The Odyssey Surpasses US$1 Billion in 3 Weeks
IMAX ticket sales reached $257 million as the film became Nolan’s first billion-dollar release since 2012, studio data show.
- Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey surpassed $1 billion in global sales just three weeks after its July 17 release, becoming the filmmaker's highest-grossing film ever.
- Sir Christopher Nolan wrote, directed, and produced the film alongside his wife, Dame Emma Thomas. The drama carried a reported production budget of $250 million, making it one of the most expensive projects of his career.
- Starring Matt Damon as the king of Ithaca, the film drew massive audiences to premium formats. IMAX screens alone generated $257 million in revenue, positioning the movie as a theatrical phenomenon.
- Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution at Universal Pictures, said "Christopher Nolan has earned audiences' trust by consistently delivering must-see theatrical events." The film is the fifth to cross the billion-dollar threshold this year.
- The blockbuster is scheduled to premiere in China, the world's second-largest film market, on August 14. This additional release positions the film to further expand its global earnings potential.
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