The Odyssey overtakes Jurassic World as Universal's highest-grossing film

Passing Jurassic World on Universal's all-time chart

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has overtaken Jurassic World to become Universal Pictures' highest-grossing film in the studio's history. After nine weekends in release, the Homer adaptation reached roughly $1.68 billion in global ticket sales, edging past the $1.67 billion that Jurassic World earned in 2015 and ending that film's 11-year run atop Universal's chart. The figure includes about $1.08 billion from international markets and roughly $600 million from North America, and the theatrical run remains ongoing.

Record by record: opening, format and R-rated milestones

The Odyssey has been collecting superlatives since its release. It posted the best international and worldwide opening of Nolan's career and earned $123.5 million domestically in its first weekend, a record among R-rated Universal releases, with 70mm IMAX screenings contributing a record $6.3 million. It is also Nolan's highest-grossing film in North America and has become the top R-rated release ever, surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine's $1.33 billion.

A non-franchise R-rated epic against franchise logic

The film's performance stands out against conventional studio playbooks. The Odyssey is a three-hour, R-rated adaptation without an existing brand, yet it has outdrawn several major franchise tentpoles, including passing Marvel's The Avengers at the global box office. Continued demand for IMAX and premium-format screenings has kept it on global charts even as weekly totals slow; its ninth weekend added $34.4 million worldwide, including $7.4 million domestically, for third place in that frame.

What the Jurassic World benchmark represented

Jurassic World's $1.67 billion total was set during a period when the film also held the all-time domestic opening record at $208.8 million, making it the fastest film to reach $1 billion at the time and one of the few to clear $100 million in a second North American weekend. The Odyssey surpassing that mark does not adjust for inflation and the comparison is reported on nominal grosses only.

Confidence, caveats and remaining unknowns

Both lead sources cite the same approximate $1.68 billion global total and the same Jurassic World benchmark. One source rounds the rival figure to $1.677 billion while the other cites $1.67 billion; the gap reflects rounding rather than a substantive disagreement. The split between domestic and international grosses aligns across reports, and both confirm the run is still in theaters, leaving final totals to be determined by the remainder of the release.