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Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Earns USD 1 Billion Worldwide
Christopher Nolan is a very famous movie director, and he made a big movie called 'The Odyssey.'
The movie tells a super old Greek story about a king named Odysseus.
After a big war, Odysseus tries to sail home to his wife and son, but the trip takes him ten long years.
Along the way, angry gods, sea monsters, and enchantresses try to stop him.
Many well-known actors are in the movie, including Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway.
Tons of people around the world went to see it in theaters.
The movie made more than one billion dollars, which is an enormous amount of money.
It made hundreds of millions at home and even more in other countries.
The story is so old that other movies and TV shows about it were made long ago.
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' has earned over USD 1 billion at the global box office.
The film grossed USD 429.7 million domestically and USD 570.3 million overseas, according to Deadline.
Released globally on July 17, it stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus and Zendaya as Athena.
It is the fifth film of 2026 to cross the USD 1 billion mark, joining Toy Story 5, Michael and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Its top-grossing markets are UK/Ireland at USD 75.3 million, France at USD 52.4 million and Italy at USD 46.9 million.
- Who
- Christopher Nolan directed the film, with Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya as Athena and other actors including Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o and Charlize Theron.
- What
- 'The Odyssey' surpassed USD 1 billion at the global box office, becoming the fifth film of 2026 to do so.
- Where
- The global box office, with USD 429.7 million domestically and USD 570.3 million overseas; top markets include UK/Ireland, France and Italy.
- When
- The film was released globally on July 17; the milestone was reported in 2026.
- Why
- The film is an epic retelling of Homer's ancient Greek poem about Odysseus' ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.
Key facts
- Film
- The Odyssey
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Global box office
- Over USD 1 billion
- Domestic box office
- USD 429.7 million
- Overseas box office
- USD 570.3 million
- Release date
- July 17
- Production company
- Syncopy Inc
- Distributor
- Universal Pictures






