The Odyssey remains a strong contender in its second weekend at North American theaters, generating $87 million in ticket sales. These figures, provided by studio estimates on Sunday, indicate only a 30% decline from its debut, marking an impressive hold for a blockbuster.
Director Christopher Nolan achieved his best second weekend figures, not accounting for inflation. For perspective, The Dark Knight had earned $75.2 million in its second weekend back in 2008. Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak, noted that such earnings would be impressive for any film’s opening weekend.
On a global scale, The Odyssey accumulated $639.6 million, with international theaters contributing $128.3 million. To meet the ongoing demand, theaters globally are adding more showtimes, according to Dergarabedian. A substantial portion of the revenue comes from premium large format screens, with IMAX accounting for $48 million during the weekend alone. The exclusive 70 mm IMAX screens, just 41 worldwide, contributed $5.2 million, with many showtimes sold out through September.
During this period, The Odyssey faced no significant new competitors. Such a strong second weekend is uncommon for films opening over $100 million, especially R-rated ones, following only Deadpool & Wolverine in this metric. Next weekend, competition stiffens with the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, sharing actors Tom Holland and Zendaya with The Odyssey. Analysts predict Spider-Man could have the year’s largest opening weekend, though Nolan’s film will still dominate most IMAX screens for weeks ahead.
In second and third place were Disney’s releases: Moana with $10.5 million and Toy Story 5 with $10 million. Toy Story 5 has already exceeded the $1 billion mark, with $448 million from domestic screens and $573 million internationally, becoming the sixth Pixar film to achieve this.
Bleecker Street’s Hadestown: The Musical, a live stage recording, placed fifth with $9.7 million in its opening weekend. The Broadway show, featuring folk and jazz, narrates an ancient Greek story.
Meanwhile, Olivia Wilde’s film The Invite continues to perform well in its platform release, accumulating another $2.6 million for a total of $19.8 million.
Overall, the year is about 10% ahead of last year’s box office performance. This weekend, the summer box office surpassed $3 billion. Before the pandemic, surpassing $4 billion during the summer was common, last achieved by Barbenheimer in 2023. Dergarabedian cautiously anticipates this summer could reach similar numbers, buoyed by The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Top 10 Movies by Domestic Box Office:
- The Odyssey, $87 million.
- Moana, $10.5 million.
- Toy Story 5, $10 million.
- Minions & Monsters, $9.7 million.
- Hadestown, $9.6 million.
- The Invite, $2.6 million.
- Evil Dead Burn, $2.6 million.
- Young Washington, $2 million.
- Motor City, $1.6 million.
- Obsession, $1.5 million.
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