Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' storms the box office

Action film It's a larger-than-life epic tale with an equally impressive box-office opening. Christopher Nolan's big-budget adaptation of The Odyssey launched with just shy of $265 million in global ticket sales. It's an even better debut than the 2023 best picture-winner Oppenheimer and his best opening since 2012's The Dark Knight Rises. With a production budget of $250 million, The Odyssey is among the most expensive R-rated films ever made. Few filmmakers alive could pull off a starry, big-budget adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. But in a Hollywood where intellectual property rights rule most hits, Nolan turned one of the world’s oldest works of literature into an unlikely summer blockbuster. 01:00 Pix of the Day, 17 July 2026 02:25 How the Strait of Hormuz is monitored as US and Iran escalate attacks 00:58 US military completes latest strikes on Iran after Trump declares ceasefire is ‘over’ 01:00 Pix of the Day, 7 July 2026 00:54 African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia at risk amid US funding cuts 02:06 United States hopes to get share of DR Congo copper production