Nolan’s Odyssey Box Office
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey posts a huge global opening after rave reviews.
July 15, 2026 · Updated Jul 19, 5:38pm ET
Los Angeles Times'The Odyssey' is Christopher Nolan’s biggest-ever global opening with $264.1-million debut
USA TODAYChristopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' debut breaks major box office record
Washington TimesNolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut
Daily Beast3 Bad Reviews Keep ‘The Odyssey’ From Debuting 100% Fresh
ABC NewsMovie Review: In Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' an ancient epic is reborn
New York Post‘The Odyssey’ review: Christopher Nolan’s magical epic is mammoth and fantastic
The GuardianThe Odyssey review – Nolan goes god-tier with breathtaking epic of men, monsters and moral metamorphosis
Deadlineox Office Global: 'The Odyssey' $257M Bow A Record for Christopher Nolan
The BlazeChristopher Nolan: Our 'Odyssey' avoids 'cultural prejudices' to appeal to 'modern audiences'
The New YorkerChristopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Leaves the Gods in the Outtakes/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/38/b1/38b1449a-6437-4ff8-bb93-d552fa88436d/odyssey.jpg "Photo: Smithsonian Magazine")
Smithsonian MagazineWas There Ever an Original Version of 'The Odyssey,' and Do We Need to Worry About What Homer Would Think?
Breitbart NewsNolte: ‘The Odyssey’ Launches Best Live-Action Opening of Year with $120M
Boston Globe‘The Odyssey’ review: Christopher Nolan defies the odds (and the gods) with a spectacular retelling of Homer’s epic
Associated PressNolan’s 'The Odyssey' storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut
TownhallThe Odyssey Review: Nolan's Epic Failure
TIME Magazine'The Odyssey' Is Just Another Reason for Despair
BBC NewsThe Odyssey: Christopher Nolan film starring Matt Damon and Zendaya receives rave reviews
Hot AirThe Odyssey Reviews Are Out and They're Really Good
The AtlanticAn ‘Odyssey’ Deserving of the Biggest Screen Possible
Christian Science Monitor‘The Odyssey’: Expansive tale, meet expansive screen
Daily SignalHomer’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is About Duty, Loyalty, and Family
SlateI’m a Longtime Christopher Nolan Skeptic, but His Adaptation of the Odyssey Slayed Even Me
CNBCUniversal and Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' sails to $124.5 million opening
PJ MediaThe Right's Misplaced Anger Over Christopher Nolan's $250 Million 'The Odyssey'
Salon"It never gets any easier": Nolan was "petrified" over audience reaction to "Odyssey"
NPRThrilling but uneven, 'The Odyssey' is a homecoming for Christopher Nolan
HuffPostHere Are The Funniest And Most Intentionally Incorrect Tweets About 'The Odyssey'
Business InsiderI didn't love Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' at first. Then I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Wired‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously
FortuneBox office debut for 'The Odyssey' tops 'Oppenheimer' and is Christopher Nolan’s best opening since 'The Dark Knight Rises' in 2012
El PaisChristopher Nolan’s long journey to ‘The Odyssey’
ReasonWith ‘The Odyssey’, Christopher Nolan earns his place as Hollywood's great liberal humanist
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What happened
Christopher Nolan
Christopher NolanEnglish and American filmmaker (born 1970)’s “The Odyssey” opened with an estimated $264.1 million worldwide, the director’s biggest global debut, including $124.5 million in the U.S. and Canada and $139.6 million overseas. The $250 million, 173-minute, R-rated IMAX adaptation of Homer
Homerreputed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey’s epic stars Matt Damon
Matt DamonAmerican actor (born 1970) as Odysseus and is Nolan’s first film since “Oppenheimer” won best picture. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score, while debate has centered on casting, source-material changes, wartime guilt and scholars’ objections to the adaptation.
