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The Odyssey Does the Unthinkable for Universal at Box Office

The film set records for Universal and IMAX 70mm and became the highest-grossing R-rated title ever, according to the studio.

  • Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" dominated the Korean box office for the 40th consecutive day over the Sept. 11-13 weekend, drawing 449,000 viewers after surpassing 10 million total admissions.
  • The overall South Korean box office grossed $7.6 million over the weekend, declining from the previous week's $9.8 million as The Odyssey captured 51.5 percent of ticket sales.
  • Horror film "Obsession" secured second place with 176,000 admissions, while superhero tentpole "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" slipped to third with 84,000 viewers, reaching 8.93 million cumulative admissions.
  • Rounding out the top five, "The Drama" earned 29,000 admissions in fourth place, followed by local family road-trip drama "The Journey to Gyeongju" with 17,206 admissions in fifth.
  • Universal Pictures leads all major studios with more than $4.92 billion in global revenue this year, with "The Odyssey" now standing as the studio's highest-grossing film ever at the worldwide box office.
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After driving the box office to new heights over the summer, Christopher Nolan's “Odyssey” emerged as the highest-grossing film of all time for Universal. In its ninth week in theaters, Ulysses surpassed the world record of $1.67 billion set by Jurassic World in 2015. “Odyssey” set for the second half of the summer season According to The Wrap, the new achievement for the studio comes on top of a string of film record takings.

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HanCinema broke the news on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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