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Nolan’s “Odyssey” Nets $911 M, Boosts Wilson Translation 338%

8/4/2026

Summary

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Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” earned $911.3 million worldwide, with U.S. audiences providing the bulk of the revenue, Box Office Mojo reports.
The New York Public Library recorded a 338% jump in demand for Emily Wilson’s translation.
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the translation is the chain’s best-selling title.
Emily Wilson criticized the film for lacking psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth, while Nolan dismissed pre-premiere outrage as irrelevant.

History

Historical Context

When James Cameron’s Titanic opened in December 1997, it became the first film to surpass $1 billion worldwide (March 1 1998) and later crossed $2 billion during its 2012 3-D re-release, holding the all-time box-office record for twelve years until Avatar (2010). Its unprecedented earnings and repeat-viewing rates spurred renewed public fascination with the 1912 disaster, prompting heightened interest in its history.

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Story summary

Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” earned $911.3 million worldwide, with U.S. audiences providing the bulk of the revenue, Box Office Mojo reports.
The New York Public Library recorded a 338% jump in demand for Emily Wilson’s translation.
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the translation is the chain’s best-selling title.
Emily Wilson criticized the film for lacking psychological, emotional, political and ethical depth, while Nolan dismissed pre-premiere outrage as irrelevant.

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