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Odyssey Conquers Box Office with $120M Debut
18 Jul
Summary
- Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' earned $51 million on Friday.
- Film is projected to gross up to $120 million by Sunday.
- The epic has a substantial $250 million production budget.
Christopher Nolan's new epic, "The Odyssey," has taken the North American box office by storm, debuting with an impressive $51 million on Friday. Projections now anticipate the film to gross as much as $120 million by Sunday, marking a significant achievement for the year. This opening weekend performance is set to be Nolan's strongest since "The Dark Knight Rises" in 2012.
"The Odyssey," based on Homer's ancient Greek epic and starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, boasts a considerable $250 million production budget. Its success places it among the top three highest-grossing opening weekends of 2026, following "Toy Story 5" and "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie."
In other box office news, "Moana" landed in second place with $5.5 million on Friday, with projections suggesting a $19 million weekend. "Minions & Monsters" secured third place, earning $4.3 million. "Toy Story 5" and "Evil Dead Burn" rounded out the top five.
"Moana," with its $250 million budget, faces potential losses for Disney if its performance doesn't improve. Meanwhile, "Minions & Monsters" is on track to be a modest earner for its franchise despite its $85 million budget, while "Toy Story 5" continues its strong run, nearing $429 million domestically. "Evil Dead Burn" is expected to reach $23 million domestically.
