Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has crossed $1 billion at the global box office after three weeks of release — the director’s first film to reach the milestone since The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
Variety puts the total at $1.008 billion: $429.65 million domestically and $578.8 million internationally. That makes it the 65th film ever to clear the mark, and the fifth of 2026, after Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Toy Story 5, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Michael.
The record that falls next
The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08 billion) and The Dark Knight ($1.008 billion) have sat unchallenged at the top of Nolan’s box office chart for 14 years. Both are about to be demoted: Variety reports The Odyssey will pass them in a matter of days to become the director’s highest-grossing film ever.
IMAX has contributed $257 million of the total — enough to make The Odyssey the company’s highest-grossing release of all time by the end of the weekend. The film has yet to open in China (14 August, on nearly 800 IMAX screens) or Japan (11 September). Korea joined the run on Wednesday.
Not bad for a three-hour, adult-skewing drama adapted from a 3,000-year-old poem.
A year that keeps making history
2026 has now produced five billion-dollar films — the most since 2019’s record nine, and more than any single year since. Hollywood is banking on The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day to push domestic ticket sales past $4 billion for only the second time since COVID, per Variety.
What it means if you’re watching in the UAE
The Odyssey is still in UAE cinemas, and Saudi Arabia is already a top-10 market for the film, at $13.1 million, per Deadline.
tbreak has followed the run from the record $264.1 million opening through the week-two hold and the $1 billion run-up. The milestone is now official.
How much has The Odyssey made at the box office?
$1.008 billion worldwide after three weeks: $429.65 million domestically and $578.8 million internationally.
Will The Odyssey become Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film?
Yes — it needs to pass The Dark Knight Rises’ $1.08 billion and The Dark Knight’s $1.008 billion, which Variety says will happen within days. China opens on 14 August and Japan on 11 September.
Is The Odyssey still showing in UAE cinemas?
Yes — VOX Cinemas’ IMAX screens are running it at Dubai Festival City Mall, Mall of the Emirates and Yas Mall.
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