New Delhi, July 19 -- LOS ANGELES - The same mythological hero who spent ten years trying to get home took Christopher Nolan's latest film to the top of the domestic box office in a single weekend. The Odyssey earned $120 million in its opening three days, making it Nolan's largest global launch in a career defined by them and delivering Universal Pictures its highest R-rated weekend debut in studio history.

The $250 million adaptation cleared $257.8 million worldwide, with $137.3 million arriving from 73 international markets, surpassing The Dark Knight Rises' $249 million global launch from 2012. On the domestic side, the film placed third for 2026 openings overall, trailing only Toy Story 5's $159 million and The Super Mario Galaxy Mo...