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Christopher Nolan Odyssey Sails through its box office run as the star-studded retelling of the classic mythological tale aims to put moviegoers back in the saddle after one final stretch of underperforming debut.
The Universal Pictures feature collected $17.6 million from Thursday previews on 3,900 screens in North America as it targets an expected opening between the $80 million to $100 million-plus range. The film is eyeing a global debut of around $200 million and carries a massive production budget of $250 million. Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o star in the story of Odysseus (Damon), who aims to return home after the Trojan War to reclaim his throne as King of Ithaca and reunite with his wife Penelope (Hathaway).
It was Nolan’s biggest local opening of his career The Dark Knight Rises In July 2012, Batman II generated revenues of $160 million domestically before surpassing $1 billion in its global release. The director’s most recent release was 2023 Oppenheimerwhich opened with $82.4 million domestically and eventually grossed $975 million worldwide, along with winning seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Nolan’s first Oscar for Best Director. while Odyssey It’s the only widescreen version opening this weekend. Oppenheimer He was part of the cultural sensation known as Barbenheimer, along with Greta Gerwig Barbie Sharing its July 21 release date as social media users bragged about getting the unexpected double feature.
Odyssey It marks the first film to be shot entirely on IMAX cameras, making the premium large formats a major draw for many moviegoers. Considering that only 25 theaters in the United States showed 70mm IMAX films, these tickets were especially desirable for movie fans.
Much adored by critics Odysseywith its 96 percent approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes representing Nolan’s best score of his career. Just beyond that Dark Knight and souvenir By 94 percent with Oppenheimer Hit 93. In his review of Odyssey to Hollywood Reporterwas considered by leading film critic David Rooney to be “both a formidable and intimate contemplative action film, though its flow is hampered by the inherently episodic nature of the non-linear source material and some questionable casting choices.” In addition, THR’List of Nolan’s works Odyssey In second place behind only Dark Knight.
Universal’s adaptation of Homer’s epic work of Greek literature also has the benefit of the following weekend being a rare July window for not holding any new wide releases. It seems like studios have been reticent about putting a title between this weekend Odyssey and a July 31 release for Sony Spider-Man: Brand New Day, also starring Holland and Zendaya.
A potential movie-watching competition this weekend, especially for international audiences, is Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. It takes place in the afternoon at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
After a disappointing start last weekend, Disney is going live Moana He’ll be hoping for legs as he perverts more than the R-rated females Odyssey It is looking forward to the long term without new competition in the family market. DC Studios also recently opened below expectations Supergirl And lighting Minions and monstersalthough the latter showed a respectable decline at the end of the second week, suggesting that viewers are still finding it.
During the last sit-in with THR, Odyssey Actor Jon Bernthal detailed the difficult moments during filming, including being immersed in cold water for the unforgettable Trojan Horse sequence while playing Menelaus. Bernthal recalls that Nolan offered to pull him out of the water, and the performer shouted: “You’re not breaking me, Chris. There’s nothing you can do to break me.”
