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High-Quality Leak of Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* Hits X but Doesn’t Stall Box-Office Surge
7/26/2026, 9:54:47 PM
Leak Spreads on X
A viral post on X on July 25 shared a full-length, high-quality copy of *The Odyssey*. By the following morning the post had been removed after the account was suspended, and by July 26 a handful of duplicate files appeared, many of which were mislabeled “Rickroll” videos. The Hollywood Reporter noted a lower-quality version posted on Sunday morning that was taken down after roughly 50,000 views.
Universal’s Response
The studio confirmed that the takedown notices were filed promptly and that most copies were removed within hours.
Box-Office Performance
Despite the leak, the film’s second-weekend domestic earnings remained robust. Deadline cited a $87 million domestic take, driven largely by premium formats; 57 % of that revenue came from IMAX, premium large format (PLF) and 70 mm screenings, up from 53 % the previous weekend. The Hollywood Reporter added that global receipts have surpassed $600 million in the same period, indicating that the piracy incident has not dampened overall demand.
Impact on Piracy and Audience Behavior
Industry observers note that the rapid removal of the pirated files underscores the challenges of policing content on X, a platform owned by Elon Musk. Variety highlighted Musk’s public criticism of the film’s casting and his claim that his AI tool, Grok Imagine, could produce a “historically accurate” version. Meanwhile, some fans responded to the leak by deliberately posting Rickroll videos to frustrate would-be viewers. Both the swift takedown effort and the audience’s counter-piracy actions suggest that, for a high-profile blockbuster released in premium formats, a short-lived leak does not substantially erode box-office momentum.
