New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- International audiences have powered Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey to $1.35bn (£990m) at the global box office, with overseas markets contributing the bulk of its record-breaking theatrical haul.

According to box-office figures compiled by The Numbers and reported by The Guardian, the epic has earned about $516m in North America, compared with roughly $834m from international territories. The figures underline the scale of the film's appeal beyond the US and Canada, with overseas audiences helping propel Nolan's adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek poem to new commercial heights.

The latest figures show that the film has earned more than $516m in North America and about $836m from international markets. Its b...