Christopher Nolan’s Epic ‘The Odyssey’ Opens to $125 Million

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Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — The Odyssey, the new movie from blockbuster auteur director Christopher Nolan, was the No. 1 film in the US and Canada over the weekend with $124.5 million in ticket sales. 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Industry tracker Boxoffice Pro had forecast sales of at least $95 million. The debut followed a multimillion-dollar campaign that included red carpet premieres in London, Paris, New York and Mumbai — the first-ever Nolan film premiere in India. The film received laudatory reviews and a critics’ approval rating of 96% on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, which noted the film’s “majestic sweep” and “sterling work by its colossal ensemble.”Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againGlobally, the film took in $264.1 million in its opening weekend.The Odyssey is Nolan’s first film since Oppenheimer in 2023, which went on to gross close to $1 billion at the global box office and took home the Academy Award for Best Picture. It’s one of the most important theatrical titles on Universal’s slate of theatrical films this year, which has also included Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the international rights to Lionsgate Studios Corp.’s Michael and Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day. Nolan’s picture is also the first movie to be filmed entirely with Imax Corp. cameras. A large portion of the weekend’s box office performance was generated from screenings in Imax’s giant auditoriums, many of which were sold out months in advance. This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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