New Delhi, July 19 -- Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has made a powerful start at the global box office, earning an estimated $257.8 million worldwide in its opening weekend and surpassing the filmmaker's previous best global debut.

The film collected $120.5 million domestically and $137.3 million from 73 international markets, according to the figures provided. The performance gives The Odyssey the biggest worldwide opening of Nolan's career, overtaking The Dark Knight Rises.

The scale of the debut also places the film well ahead of Oppenheimer, which opened to approximately $82.5 million in North America and around $174 million worldwide in July 2023. While Oppenheimer went on to become a major global success, The Odyssey has already...