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Nolan’s The Odyssey Tops $1.1B, Sets IMAX Record

8/13/2026

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Nolan Sets Record

Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* earned $1.1 billion worldwide, becoming his highest-grossing film.
The movie set a new IMAX record with $289 million globally, overtaking Avatar’s $256 million.
IMAX 70 mm sites contributed $37.5 million from 41 locations, representing 13 percent of IMAX earnings.
North American IMAX revenue reached a domestic record $147.3 million.
Summer box-office revenue was 18.5 percent higher than last year, driven by *The Odyssey* and *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*.

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Nolan Boosts Tourism

Library demand for Homer’s epic rose 338 percent at the New York Public Library and Libby checkouts jumped 1,005.93 percent versus 2025.
Emily Wilson’s translation sales tripled at McNally Jackson and grew from about 10 to nearly 100 copies monthly at Books Are Magic.
Ithaca mayor Dionysis Stanitsas said the film will raise visitor numbers in October, November, March and April.
Philologist Spyros Kouvaras said boost could extend the island’s off-peak season, linking it to Nolan’s adaptation.

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Nolan Sets Record

Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* earned $1.1 billion worldwide, becoming his highest-grossing film.
The movie set a new IMAX record with $289 million globally, overtaking Avatar’s $256 million.
IMAX 70 mm sites contributed $37.5 million from 41 locations, representing 13 percent of IMAX earnings.
North American IMAX revenue reached a domestic record $147.3 million.
Summer box-office revenue was 18.5 percent higher than last year, driven by *The Odyssey* and *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*.

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