Archive · 23 Aug 2026
International Markets Propel Nolan’s The Odyssey to $1.35 Billion
The Odyssey is a very successful movie directed by Christopher Nolan.
It has made about $1.35 billion from movie theaters around the world.
More money came from countries outside the United States and Canada than from North America.
The United Kingdom, France and Italy were among its strongest international markets.
The movie received an R-rating in the United States because of violence and some language.
This rating usually means younger viewers need an adult with them.
Even with that restriction, the film became the top-grossing R-rated movie reported in the articles.
It tells the story of Odysseus trying to return home after the Trojan War.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has reached approximately $1.35 billion worldwide.
International markets contributed about $834 million to $836 million, compared with more than $516 million in North America.
The United Kingdom, France and Italy are the film’s biggest overseas markets, earning $92.7 million, $69.3 million and $55.6 million respectively.
The Odyssey is reported as the highest-earning R-rated film, surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine’s $1.338 billion total.
The film is Nolan’s biggest commercial success, overtaking The Dark Knight Rises.
- Who
- Christopher Nolan directed The Odyssey, which stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and features a large ensemble cast.
- What
- The film has earned approximately $1.35 billion worldwide and become the highest-earning R-rated film reported in the articles.
- When
- The milestone was reported after the film’s latest box-office figures were compiled.
- Where
- The film earned more than $516 million in North America and roughly $834 million to $836 million internationally, led by the United Kingdom, France and Italy.
- Why
- Its strong international performance and broad overseas appeal drove most of its global theatrical revenue.
- Worldwide gross
- Approximately $1.35 billion
- North American gross
- More than $516 million
- International gross
- About $834 million to $836 million, depending on the reported figure
- Top overseas market
- United Kingdom, with $92.7 million
- Rating
- R in the United States; 15 in the United Kingdom; M in Australia
- Director milestone
- The Odyssey is Christopher Nolan’s biggest-grossing film, surpassing The Dark Knight Rises
- Story basis
- Homer’s ancient Greek poem about Odysseus’s journey home to Ithaca