Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Retelling Breaks Box Office Records
Christopher Nolan's latest film, a retelling of Homer's 'Odyssey,' premiered on July 17 with a $250 million budget. It earned $264 million globally in its opening weekend, making it Nolan's best debut, surpassing 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Oppenheimer.' In Italy, it grossed nearly €10 million in four days with over one million admissions from July 16 to 19. The film joins centuries of literary reinterpretations of Odysseus by authors from Dante to James Joyce.
Key facts
- Christopher Nolan directed a retelling of Homer's 'Odyssey'.
- The film had a $250 million budget.
- Released on July 17.
- Global opening weekend: $264 million.
- Best debut for Nolan, ahead of 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Oppenheimer'.
- In Italy: nearly €10 million in four days, over one million admissions from July 16 to 19.
- Part of a tradition of Odysseus retellings from Dante to James Joyce.
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- Italy