$124.5M domestic and $264.1M worldwide opening, Nolan's best

Why it matters

A near three-hour, R-rated adaptation of a Greek poem opened bigger worldwide than any Nolan Batman film.

The numbers

• $124.5MDomestic opening weekendGross · USD · US and Canada, 3-day · as of 19 Jul 2026ReportedSource: Deadline, VarietySunday studio estimate. THR later reported $123.5M.
• $264.1MWorldwide opening weekendGross · USD · US and Canada plus 73 international markets · as of 19 Jul 2026ReportedSource: Deadline, Variety

Details

Date

19 Jul 2026 · T+2

Phase

Launch › Release window

Category

Results & measurement

Markets

United States, Canada, Global

Led by

Studio-led

Channels

Cinema

Sources 4

1. Box Office: 'The Odyssey' Opening to $124M+ U.S., Record for Matt DamonDeadline · 19 Jul 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: $124.5M domestic opening; $264.1M worldwide; records; RelishMix and PostTrak notes
2. Box Office Global: 'The Odyssey' $257M Bow A Record for Christopher NolanDeadline · 19 Jul 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: $139.6M international from 73 markets; IMAX $51.8M including $6.3M from 41 70mm screens; Korea opens 5 August
3. The Odyssey Box Office: Christopher Nolan Film Stuns in Opening WeekendVariety · 19 Jul 2026 · variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: $124.5M from 3,919 theatres; A CinemaScore; $250M production and $125M marketing
4. The Odyssey: Why Christopher Nolan's Movie Had Huge Box Office OpeningThe Hollywood Reporter · 22 Jul 2026 · hollywoodreporter.com · SecondaryVerifies: PostTrak: Nolan the top reason to attend; half of audience aged 18 to 34; IMAX CEO quotes