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The Odyssey Smashes Box Office Records for Christopher Nolan
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Dale Willman tosses to NPR film critic Bob Mondello for a remarkable box office story. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — an epic adaptation of the ancient Greek tale — zipped past the $500 million mark on Friday, and is on course to end its first full 10 days with approximately $640 million worldwide. The key metric is the second-weekend drop: while most blockbusters shed around 50% of their opening, The Odyssey fell by just 19%, a figure that signals what the film industry calls 'legs.' Mondello notes this is a faster pace than any previous Nolan film, surpassing benchmarks set by Oppenheimer and the Batman franchise. Current projections put The Odyssey on a trajectory to become the third Nolan film to surpass $1.2 billion in total ticket sales — a rarefied achievement for any filmmaker. [1] — Bob Mondello "Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is on course to end its opening 10 days with nearly $640 million worldwide — a faster pace than Oppenheimer…" 02:56
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey passed $500 million in ticket sales in its first 10 days in theaters.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is on course to end its opening 10 days with nearly $640 million worldwide — a faster pace than Oppenheimer or any Batman film. With only a 19% second-weekend drop, it looks set to become Nolan's third $1.2 billion movie.
While most blockbusters drop about 50% in their second weekend, The Odyssey fell by just 19%, demonstrating exceptional audience retention.
The Odyssey is expected to end its first full weekend with a 10-day worldwide total of nearly $640 million.
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