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The Odyssey Tops $330 M, Beats Oppenheimer in 13 Days

7/29/2026

Summary

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey overtook Oppenheimer’s U.S. box-office total in 13 days, surpassing $330 million.
The film earned $14.7 million on its second Monday, pushing the cumulative total past $330 million by Wednesday night.
The $330 million haul makes The Odyssey Nolan’s third-highest domestic gross after The Dark Knight ($534.9 million) and The Dark Knight Rises ($448.1 million).
The Odyssey also became Matt Damon’s highest-grossing domestic lead-role film.

History

Historical Context

James Cameron’s 1997 epic Titanic earned $600 million domestically and $1.84 billion worldwide, becoming the first film to surpass $1 billion on March 1 1998 and holding the global box-office record for twelve years until James Cameron’s Avatar topped it in 2010. Its success showed that original, non-franchise spectacles could dominate, prompting Warner Bros. to back more auteur-driven projects like Christopher Nolan’s 2024 release.

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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey overtook Oppenheimer’s U.S. box-office total in 13 days, surpassing $330 million.
The film earned $14.7 million on its second Monday, pushing the cumulative total past $330 million by Wednesday night.
The $330 million haul makes The Odyssey Nolan’s third-highest domestic gross after The Dark Knight ($534.9 million) and The Dark Knight Rises ($448.1 million).
The Odyssey also became Matt Damon’s highest-grossing domestic lead-role film.

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