{"id":25518,"date":"2026-08-02T20:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25518"},"modified":"2026-08-02T20:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:48:32","slug":"the-odyssey-hits-huge-box-office-milestone-amid-neck-and-neck-race-toward-1-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25518","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey Hits Huge Box Office Milestone Amid Neck-And-Neck Race Toward $1 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/movie\/the-odyssey-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Odyssey<\/em><\/strong><\/a> has sailed past another huge box office milestone.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/the-odyssey-movie-2026-ending-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">2026&#8217;s <em>The Odyssey<\/em><\/a> is a new adaptation of Homer&#8217;s epic poem of the same name that was written and directed by two-time Oscar winner Christopher Nolan. The movie, which features a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Lupita Nyong&#8217;o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, and Robert Pattinson, has become a bona fide box office phenomenon since its debut on July 17. In addition to earning the best domestic debut for a non-Batman movie, it is set to earn the director&#8217;s best third-weekend domestic result ever.<\/p>\n<p>Per <em>Variety<\/em>, as of Sunday morning, <em>The Odyssey<\/em> is projected to end its third weekend in theaters by hitting a cumulative global box office gross of $911 million, comprising $395.5 million from domestic theaters and an additional $515 million from international markets. This makes it just the fourth 2026 release to pass the $900 million global milestone, after <em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em>, <em>Michael<\/em>, and <em>Toy Story 5<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>While it seems certain that <em>The Odyssey<\/em> will follow that trio of titles past the billion-dollar milestone before long, it might not become the fourth 2026 movie to earn $1 billion. It is now in a neck-and-neck race with the Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>, which debuted at No. 1 this weekend and is expected to launch with a global haul of $875 million (which is the second-biggest global debut in history behind <em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>) that sees it rocketing toward the billion-dollar milestone at a speed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/all-christopher-nolan-movies-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Nolan movie<\/a> might not be able to match.<\/p>\n<p>While it ultimately seems like <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em>&#8216;s steeper trajectory will make it the quicker billion-dollar hit, <em>The Odyssey<\/em> will join it before long. It could very well happen by the end of its fourth weekend in theaters. The movie has shown strong audience retention, which has allowed it to continue leaping up the chart. In fact, before its third weekend, its had only earned roughly $700 million worldwide, so it has surged an additional $200 million or so in just three days.<\/p>\n<p>It has managed to do so in spite of the fact that <em>Spider-Man<\/em> has taken over many of the theaters in which it was originally playing. Because there are no new action-adventure tentpoles opening next weekend (the biggest movie is the high-concept romantic comedy <i>One Night Only<\/i>), neither movie should face direct competition from a third tentpole, which could allow <em>The Odyssey<\/em> to pass the billion-dollar milestone by the end of next Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><em>More to come&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Enjoy ScreenRant&#8217;s box office coverage? 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