The 173-minute film “Odyssey,” based on Homer's epic from the 8th century BC, became a cultural event that took the world by storm this summer. “Odyssey” won the 2026 North American premiere weekend box office title. The local opening box office grossed US$123.5 million, and the total box office for world premieres was US$263.7 million. The latter set the record for the highest global opening in the career of director Christopher Nolan.

The 173-minute film “Odyssey,” based on Homer's epic from the 8th century BC, became a cultural event that took the world by storm this summer. “Odyssey” won the 2026 North American premiere weekend box office title. The local opening box office grossed US$123.5 million, and the total box office for world premieres was US$263.7 million. The latter set the record for the highest global opening in the career of director Christopher Nolan.