Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey shows no signs of slowing down at the international box office. The adventure grossed $346 million worldwide in its first week, making Christopher Nolan’s biggest box office opening ever and one of the richest films of 2026.According to The Week, the film has matched the worldwide first week collections of some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Unlike franchise titles that rely heavily on opening weekend, The Odyssey continues to grow through strong reviews.Made on a budget of $250 million, the adaptation of Homer’s epic poem recouped its production cost in just three days after its release.
The Odyssey outside Oppenheimer
The film collected $124.5 million in its opening weekend in North America from 3,919 theaters, while the international market gave $139.6 million in the first three days across 73 territories.According to Deadline, The Odyssey added $18.05 million domestically on Wednesday, taking its six-day North American total to $181.6 million.At the same time in its theatrical run, the film is running 54% ahead of Oppenheimer, whose six-day opening stood at $117.8 million before finishing with $330 million in North America.
Fastest in India
Christopher Nolan’s latest film has also been a hit in India.By the end of its first weekend, The Odyssey had collected Rs 90.30 crore net (Rs 107.72 crore gross). It also became the highest-grossing IMAX opening in Indian box office history, surpassing Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Countdown.
A strong second weekend is expected
With a $264.1 million worldwide opening weekend, The Odyssey has already surpassed the openings of The Dark Knight Rises ($249 million) and Oppenheimer ($180 million), giving Nolan the biggest opening of his career.The film also became the biggest opening of 2026 and only the second film to gross more than $50 million from IMAX screens worldwide in a single weekend.Without a major studio release this weekend and a film that has both IMAX and large screens, trade experts expect Odyssey to collect between $61 million and $74 million in its second weekend, increasing its impressive box office performance.
