The Odyssey is tracking for a huge box office opening, which is set to be one of the largest of Christopher Nolan's career. Per Deadline, the new movie is looking at an opening of about $85 million to $100 million domestically in the US with $110 million overseas.
If this holds true, The Odyssey could have a $200 million opening, which will be larger than the impressive box office Oppenheimer received back in 2023. The Cillian Murphy-led movie opened globally at $181.1 million, seemingly bolstered at the time by the Barbenheimer release, seeing many theater-goers enjoying double bills of Barbie and Oppenheimer.
This will also be the biggest non-Batman opening of Nolan's career. The Dark Knight Rises holds the top spot with a global opening of $248 million. Interestingly, The Odyssey might beat The Dark Knight if these predictions are correct as it opened to $199 million back in 2008. However, it's worth noting that this figure hasn't been adjusted for inflation.
Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, The Odyssey is an epic reimagining of Homer's seminal poem. It follows the Greek king of Ithaca as he makes a perilous journey home after the Trojan War, encountering mythical beings along the way. Alongside Damon, Anne Hathaway plays his wife Penelope, Tom Holland is his son Telemachus, and Robert Pattinson is his rival Antinous. Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron all also star.
Speaking to GamesRadar+ recently, Nolan shared why his cast of characters use American accents and speak with modern dialect. "When you read the poem, it's very earthy and accessible," Nolan says. "So, what I wanted to do with this film was really take a modern audience and throw them into a very relatable world, an exotic world, a world that they've hopefully never seen before in film."
For more on the fantasy, check out our The Odyssey beginner's guide for everything you need to know about the epic poem. You can also check out our current ranking of the best Christopher Nolan movies, pre The Odyssey.
