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‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet - NBC News
WorldBy The Associated Press7/27/20261 min read
“The Odyssey” continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
✨ Key Highlights
- Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" earned $87 million in its second North American weekend, a modest 30% drop that marks Nolan's best-ever second weekend not adjusted for inflation, surpassing "The Dark Knight's" $75.2 million in 2008.
- The film has grossed an estimated $639.6 million globally, including $128.3 million from international theaters, with venues worldwide adding showtimes to meet demand, according to Rentrak's Paul Dergarabedian.
- Premium large-format screens drove much of the earnings, with IMAX accounting for $48 million globally this weekend; the 41 coveted 70 mm IMAX screens brought in $5.2 million and are mostly sold out through September.
- Among R-rated films, "The Odyssey's" second-weekend performance ranks second only to "Deadpool & Wolverine," achieved despite no significant new competition over the past two weekends.
- Upcoming release "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which shares stars Tom Holland and Zendaya with "The Odyssey," could post the year's biggest opening next weekend, though Nolan's film retains most IMAX screens for weeks.
- Disney's "Moana" and "Toy Story 5" took second and third with $10.5 million and $10 million respectively, with "Toy Story 5" crossing $1 billion in its fifth weekend to become the sixth Pixar film to reach that milestone; "Hadestown: The Musical" debuted at $9.7 million.
The Odyssey continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Thats only a 30% d