{"id":2128768,"date":"2026-09-04T22:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128768"},"modified":"2026-09-04T22:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:18:46","slug":"the-odyssey-surpasses-1-billion-at-international-box-office-with-weeks-left-in-theaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2128768","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey Surpasses $1 Billion at International Box Office With Weeks Left In Theaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2154984108 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-2044616299 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Christopher Nolan\u2019s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-odyssey-2026\">The Odyssey<\/a> has earned more than $1 billion at the international box office, and it still has nearly four more weeks left in theaters.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey is enjoying a hugely successful theatrical run. Reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/09\/box-office-the-odyssey-billion-foreign-box-office-1237068287\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Deadline<\/u><\/a> confirm Nolan\u2019s retelling of the ancient Greek epic has earned $1.59 billion at the global box office, becoming the director\u2019s most profitable film to date and the 17th movie to ever cross the $1B mark internationally. (For reference, the global box office adds all markets together, while the international box office concerns markets outside of North America. You can check out our coverage of the film crossing $1B at the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-passes-1-billion-at-the-global-box-office?_cache=pass\">global box office here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What\u2019s more, it\u2019s the first standalone, non-sequel and non-remake to do so since James Cameron\u2019s Avatar in 2009; other films that have crossed this line include <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-endgame\">Avengers: Endgame<\/a>, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/spider-man-brand-new-day\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" 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Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 20 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;From its record-breaking opening to this historic milestone, The Odyssey has captivated audiences around the world,&#8221; Universal Pictures International\u2019s president of distribution, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, said in a statement. &#8220;We are incredibly proud to have partnered with Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and everyone at Syncopy to share this visionary theatrical experience with audiences everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey previously broke another big record in late August, overtaking Deadpool &amp; Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-Rated film of all time. The news earned a humorous <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/ryan-reynolds-congratulates-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-for-surpassing-deadpool-wolverine-to-become-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie-of-all-time?_cache=pass\"><u>congratulations from Ryan Reynolds<\/u><\/a>, who posted a video mashup of Deadpool\u2019s fight against Wolverine in the Honda Odyssey between clips of Odysseus and his men walking through the forest of giants.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Obviously, [The Odyssey] is an incredible, incredible movie. Christopher Nolan literally breathes the rarest air on Earth. He&#8217;s a singular filmmaker. I mean, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, who&#8217;s clearly batting a thousand stars with Zendaya. I just love that people are going to the movie theaters. I don\u2019t even care why or for what reason. Just go to the movie theaters. There\u2019s no better shared experience,&#8221; the actor told <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/ryan-reynolds-odyssey-nolan-deadpool-wolverine-mayday-1236849352\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Variety<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There\u2019s still time to see The Odyssey as Nolan intended, with 70mm IMAX showings of the film <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-odyssey-is-extending-its-imax-70mm-run-once-again-through-the-end-of-september?_cache=pass\">extended until September 30<\/a> due to the small amount of screens that exist in the world. This is the second time these screenings have been extended, likely adding on to its already hugely profitable box office run.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey dominated the movies this summer alongside Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which swung past Avengers: Endgame\u2019s record to become the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-officially-dethrones-avengers-endgame-with-the-biggest-domestic-opening-weekend-in-history\"><u>highest-grossing domestic film<\/u><\/a> in history, as well as the most profitable Spider-Man movie of all time, becoming the first one to reach <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-becomes-first-spider-man-movie-to-reach-2-billion-in-theaters?_cache=pass\"><u>$2 billion in theaters.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you needed a reason to see the Odyssey before its extended screenings end, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-odyssey-movie-review-2026\"><u>check out our review right here on IGN,<\/u><\/a> where we scored Nolan\u2019s version of the epic an 8 out of 10, calling it a &#8220;must-watch cinematic experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-2310533475 jsx-1355461925 box poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">How Will You Be Watching The Odyssey?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-4218469134 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1 jsx-3010959690 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId67607\" id=\"answerId67607-label\"><span class=\"label\">IMAX 70mm<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId67608\" 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With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheeMissGlaze\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"jsx-2511205168 preferred-source\"><strong class=\"jsx-2511205168\">Get IGN&#8217;s Biggest Stories FIRST. Set Us as Your Source.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ign.com\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3027214138 icon-button contained centered large\" title=\"Add Source\" aria-label=\"Add Source\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-google jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-google\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Google.9e99a9d7.svg?cors=0\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 large\">Add Source<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Christopher Nolan\u2019s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-odyssey-2026\">The Odyssey<\/a> has earned more than $1 billion at the international box office, and it still has nearly four more weeks left in theaters.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey is enjoying a hugely successful theatrical run. Reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/09\/box-office-the-odyssey-billion-foreign-box-office-1237068287\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Deadline<\/u><\/a> confirm Nolan\u2019s retelling of the ancient Greek epic has earned $1.59 billion at the global box office, becoming the director\u2019s most profitable film to date and the 17th movie to ever cross the $1B mark internationally. (For reference, the global box office adds all markets together, while the international box office concerns markets outside of North America. You can check out our coverage of the film crossing $1B at the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-passes-1-billion-at-the-global-box-office?_cache=pass\">global box office here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What\u2019s more, it\u2019s the first standalone, non-sequel and non-remake to do so since James Cameron\u2019s Avatar in 2009; other films that have crossed this line include <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-endgame\">Avengers: Endgame<\/a>, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/spider-man-brand-new-day\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" 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data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;From its record-breaking opening to this historic milestone, The Odyssey has captivated audiences around the world,&#8221; Universal Pictures International\u2019s president of distribution, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, said in a statement. &#8220;We are incredibly proud to have partnered with Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and everyone at Syncopy to share this visionary theatrical experience with audiences everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey previously broke another big record in late August, overtaking Deadpool &amp; Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-Rated film of all time. The news earned a humorous <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/ryan-reynolds-congratulates-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-for-surpassing-deadpool-wolverine-to-become-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie-of-all-time?_cache=pass\"><u>congratulations from Ryan Reynolds<\/u><\/a>, who posted a video mashup of Deadpool\u2019s fight against Wolverine in the Honda Odyssey between clips of Odysseus and his men walking through the forest of giants.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Obviously, [The Odyssey] is an incredible, incredible movie. Christopher Nolan literally breathes the rarest air on Earth. He&#8217;s a singular filmmaker. I mean, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, who&#8217;s clearly batting a thousand stars with Zendaya. I just love that people are going to the movie theaters. I don\u2019t even care why or for what reason. Just go to the movie theaters. There\u2019s no better shared experience,&#8221; the actor told <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/ryan-reynolds-odyssey-nolan-deadpool-wolverine-mayday-1236849352\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Variety<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There\u2019s still time to see The Odyssey as Nolan intended, with 70mm IMAX showings of the film <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-odyssey-is-extending-its-imax-70mm-run-once-again-through-the-end-of-september?_cache=pass\">extended until September 30<\/a> due to the small amount of screens that exist in the world. This is the second time these screenings have been extended, likely adding on to its already hugely profitable box office run.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey dominated the movies this summer alongside Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which swung past Avengers: Endgame\u2019s record to become the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-officially-dethrones-avengers-endgame-with-the-biggest-domestic-opening-weekend-in-history\"><u>highest-grossing domestic film<\/u><\/a> in history, as well as the most profitable Spider-Man movie of all time, becoming the first one to reach <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/spider-man-brand-new-day-becomes-first-spider-man-movie-to-reach-2-billion-in-theaters?_cache=pass\"><u>$2 billion in theaters.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you needed a reason to see the Odyssey before its extended screenings end, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-odyssey-movie-review-2026\"><u>check out our review right here on IGN,<\/u><\/a> where we scored Nolan\u2019s version of the epic an 8 out of 10, calling it a &#8220;must-watch cinematic experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-2310533475 jsx-1355461925 box poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">How Will You Be 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With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheeMissGlaze\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey has earned more than $1 billion at the international box office, and it still has nearly four more weeks left in theaters. The Odyssey is enjoying a hugely successful theatrical run. Reports from Deadline confirm Nolan\u2019s retelling of the ancient Greek epic has earned $1.59 billion at the global box office, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,243],"class_list":["post-2128768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-ign-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2128768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2128768\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2128768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2128768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2128768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}