The Odyssey's first-week worldwide tally
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" reached an estimated $346 million worldwide in its first week of release, according to figures published by The Week on July 24, 2026, marking the biggest opening of the filmmaker's career. The film's $264.1 million global opening weekend surpassed Nolan's previous bests, including "The Dark Knight Rises" ($249 million) and "Oppenheimer" ($180 million). It also recorded the largest opening weekend for a live-action film released in 2026 and became only the second film ever to earn more than $50 million worldwide from IMAX screens in a single weekend. Made on a production budget of $250 million, "The Odyssey" recovered its production costs within three days of release. Industry trackers noted its first-week performance closely matches those of "The Dark Knight" ($341.8 million), "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" ($344.5 million), and Disney's "Frozen" ($342.3 million).
India becomes Nolan's strongest overseas market
In India, "The Odyssey" crossed the Rs 100 crore gross mark within six days of release, making it only the second Nolan film after "Oppenheimer" to hit the milestone in the country, The Tribune reported on July 24, 2026. According to data from Sacnilk cited by Gulf News and BusinessToday, the film's India net collection stood at Rs 90.30 crore, with a gross of Rs 107.72 crore after day seven, when it earned Rs 6.15 crore net across 11,111 shows. The original English version contributed Rs 66.55 crore to the India net, with Hindi at Rs 10.25 crore, Telugu at Rs 4.55 crore, and Tamil at Rs 2.80 crore. The film also achieved the highest-grossing IMAX opening in Indian box office history, surpassing Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning." Warner Bros Pictures India's vice president and managing director Denzil Dias said in a statement that sustained ticket sales reflected audience trust rather than a brief opening moment.
North American performance and Oppenheimer comparison
In North America, "The Odyssey" earned $124.5 million during its opening weekend from 3,919 theatres, with premium formats such as IMAX and PXL driving a large share of the result. According to Deadline figures cited by Gulf News and BusinessToday, the film collected $18.05 million on Wednesday, down 16% from Tuesday's $21.4 million, lifting its six-day domestic total to $181.6 million. Gulf News and BusinessToday noted that BoxOfficeMojo was reporting a slightly lower worldwide figure of $322 million alongside $181 million from North America at that point, while The Week put the cumulative first-week worldwide gross at $346 million. Either way, "The Odyssey" is running roughly 54% ahead of "Oppenheimer" at the same stage in its run; "Oppenheimer" had collected $10.6 million on its first Wednesday and stood at $117.8 million domestically after six days.
Michael tops 2026 worldwide chart
The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" has surpassed "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" to become the highest-grossing film of 2026 worldwide, according to industry tracking reported by Koimoi on July 24, 2026. The film's international total rose to $640.2 million after collecting $1.4 million in Japan and $550,000 in Russia between Monday and Thursday, while its North American total stands at $372.3 million. Combined, the worldwide cume has reached $1.012 billion, with tracking suggesting a final range of $1.02 billion to $1.05 billion. "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," released earlier in 2026, had previously held the top worldwide spot with $1.011 billion. "Michael," which opened on April 24, stars Jaafar Jackson in his film debut as the King of Pop.
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