Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops box office with $640 million worldwide

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Christopher Nolan’s epic "The Odyssey" continued its strong performance in its second North‑American weekend, earning $87 million – a modest 30 % decline from its debut – and bringing its global total to an estimated $639.6 million. The film has accumulated $286.3 million in the United States and Canada, while international markets contributed about $353 million.

The movie opened with a record $264.1 million worldwide, the largest opening of Nolan’s career, and was made on a $250 million production budget. It is the first feature film shot entirely with 70 mm IMAX cameras, and IMAX venues accounted for $48 million of the earnings, including $5.2 million from the limited 70 mm screens. These figures place "The Odyssey" as the seventh‑highest‑grossing film of the year globally.

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[● 5 SOURCES] The Odyssey ranks as the seventh‑highest‑grossing film of the year worldwide. (multiple sources)
[● 5 SOURCES] The production budget for The Odyssey was $250 million. (multiple sources)
[● 5 SOURCES] The film opened with $264.1 million worldwide, the biggest opening of Nolan’s career. (multiple sources)
[● 6 SOURCES] The Odyssey’s worldwide total reached $639.6 million. (multiple sources)
[● 5 SOURCES] The Odyssey earned $87 million in its second weekend in North America, a 30 % drop from its debut. (Various box‑office reports)
[● 6 SOURCES] IMAX venues contributed $48 million of the global earnings, with 70 mm IMAX screens earning $5.2 million. (multiple sources)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Experts have placed The Odyssey at the top of Best Picture Oscar predictions. (Gold Derby Oscar odds)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Odyssey is the first feature film shot entirely with 70 mm IMAX cameras. (multiple sources)
[● 5 SOURCES] Domestic (U.S. and Canada) box‑office total reached $286.3 million. (multiple sources)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Odyssey earned $87 million in its second North‑American weekend, a 30 % drop from its debut. (multiple sources)