"The Odyssey" kept making money at the box office, earning a big $87 million from 3,943 theaters in its second weekend.That’s a lot for most movies, especially those with an R rating, to make in their first weekend.
The movie’s ticket sales dropped only 30% from its first weekend, which made $123.5 million.
That’s a sign of how well director Christopher Nolan’s films do at the box office.Usually, most movies that start above $100 million fall by 50% or more in their second week.Also, R-rated movies can have fewer people watching because kids under 18 can't go in.So, the fact that "The Odyssey" did so well in its second weekend shows it’s doing really well for an R-rated film.The only R-rated movie that did better in its second weekend was "Deadpool & Wolverine," which made $96 million after a huge opening of $221 million.
After two weekends in theaters, "The Odyssey," which is a big-budget movie based on Homer's epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, has made $286.4 million in North America and over $639 million worldwide.
Next week, it will face competition from "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." That movie, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, might draw some people away.However, movie theater owners are excited about having two popular movies during the usually slow month of August.
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Gross, from FranchiseRe, says that "The Odyssey" is showing that kind of power to keep viewers coming back.It's rare for a movie to open big and stay popular for a long time.
"The Odyssey" has been a hit in Imax, which makes sense because it’s the first movie made completely with Imax cameras.
Imax cameras are big, noisy, and expensive, so most movies use them only for certain scenes.So far, "The Odyssey" has made $140 million in Imax, including $78 million at home and $62 million overseas.It's the second fastest movie to reach $100 million in Imax, doing so in just 10 days.Nolan’s earlier film, "Oppenheimer," made $180 million in Imax in total.Imax's special 70mm screens, which are only available in 41 places worldwide, brought in $5.2 million over the weekend and $16.9 million over the whole run, making up 12.1% of the Imax box office.Since Nolan prefers 70mm, these showtimes are mostly sold out by September.
Imax’s CEO, Richard Gelfond, says that "The Odyssey" has become more than just a hit — it's becoming a worldwide event.
He says people will keep going to see it in Imax for weeks or even months to come.
With good reviews and interest in big screens, "The Odyssey" is expected to keep drawing crowds through the summer and into the fall.
It's likely to be one of the top-grossing movies of the year.The chance for Oscar nominations and the honor of working with Nolan, one of the most successful directors, will make the film’s cost worth it for Universal.The studio spent $250 million to make the movie and another $125 million for marketing.
"Odyssey" wasn't the only movie based on Greek myths that did well.
"Hadestown: The Musical," a version of the popular Broadway show, had a strong start with $9.6 million from 1,949 theaters.Compared to earlier live versions of musicals like "Hamilton" and others, "Hadestown" did well, with a $10.1 million start for "Hamilton" and $2.6 million for "Waitress: The Musical."
"Hadestown," which is a musical retelling of the story of Orpheus, a musician who goes to the underworld to save his girlfriend, Eurydice, was set to play in theaters for just five days.
Because of its good reviews and popularity, the movie's producers plan to extend the run with more showtimes.
Disney's "Moana" and "Toy Story 5" took the next two spots in the box office.
"Moana" made $10.5 million in its third weekend, which is a small drop of 40% from its first weekend.So far, the live-action version has made $102.5 million in North America and $228.2 million worldwide.Disney spent $250 million to make the movie, so it might not be worth the cost to keep making a sequel.
Even though "Moana" might not get a sequel, Disney is celebrating because "Toy Story 5" is now the highest-grossing movie of the year with $1.022 billion worldwide.
The movie added $10 million in its sixth weekend, a drop of only 27% from the previous weekend.With $448.6 million in North America and over $573 million internationally, "Toy Story 5" is on track to break another box office record and could surpass its predecessor, "Toy Story 4," which made $1.07 billion.
Universal and Illumination's "Minions and Monsters" tied with "Hadestown" for fourth place at the domestic box office.
The movie made $9.6 million over the weekend, bringing its total to $155 million after four weekends.Globally, it's made $411 million, much more than its $85 million budget.However, recent "Despicable Me" movies have made over a billion dollars, so "Minions and Monsters" might be the lowest-earning in the series.Universal and Illumination, which have made a new "Despicable Me" film every two years since 2010, might want to wait a bit before bringing back Gru and his yellow minions to the big screen.
After this weekend, the summer box office has made over $3 billion and still has about a month left to reach the big $4 billion mark, something that has only happened once since the pandemic changed the movie industry.According to Rentrak, total domestic earnings are 10% higher than in 2026.This has made exhibitors confident that yearly ticket sales could reach $10 billion for the first time since the pandemic.
" It has really been a great time for movie theaters, especially after many people said the movie theater experience was going to disappear," says Paul Dergarabedian, Rentrak's head of marketplace trends.
"This moment shows again how special the big-screen experience is."
