‘The Odyssey’ Box Office Streak Closes in on ‘Incredibles 2’ as Record Run Continues
Christopher Nolan has never made small movies, but even by his standards, ‘The Odyssey‘ has turned into something rare. The 173-minute, R-rated adaptation of Homer’s epic poem debuted on July 17 to $123.5 million domestically, a career-best opening for the director, and it has barely slowed down since.
Starring Matt Damon as the wandering king Odysseus, the film earned an A CinemaScore and held up in ways few blockbusters do, dropping just 30% in its second weekend on the way to a $87 million sophomore haul. That kind of durability has let it keep grinding out ticket sales long after most tentpoles fade from marquees.
According to figures shared by the Christopher Nolan Archives account on X, credited to @Luiz_Fernando_J, ‘The Odyssey’ has now spent 62 consecutive days above $1 million at the domestic box office, the 5th-longest streak in box office history. The film has reached $604 million domestically and is on track to pass ‘Incredibles 2’ ($608.6 million) this weekend.
‘THE ODYSSEY’ has now spent 62 consecutive days above $1M at the domestic box office, the 5th-longest streak in history.
— Christopher Nolan Archives (@NolanAnalyst) September 18, 2026
The film has reached $604M in the US and is set to surpass ‘INCREDIBLES 2’ ($608.6M) this weekend.
Its extended IMAX run could push the final domestic total… pic.twitter.com/Tuuu63dYPf
That would mark yet another entry on an already crowded list of milestones. ‘The Odyssey’ recently became just the 18th film ever to cross $600 million in its initial domestic run, and it has already passed Universal’s own in-house record, overtaking ‘Jurassic World’ ($1.677 billion) to become the studio’s highest-grossing release ever at $1.684 billion worldwide.
A major driver behind the film’s staying power has been its premium format performance. ‘The Odyssey’ is the first narrative feature shot entirely on IMAX cameras, and it has become the highest-grossing IMAX release in history, with more than $457 million generated worldwide through the format.
IMAX extended the film’s 70mm engagement through the end of September, giving audiences extra weeks to see it as Nolan intended. Over Labor Day weekend, IMAX screens alone accounted for 45% of the film’s domestic gross, and in China, IMAX showings made up 53% of the film’s total local box office despite representing just 1% of screens there.
A film by Christopher Nolan shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Watch The Odyssey trailer and experience the film in theaters 7 17 26. pic.twitter.com/Lqap9dFI09
— The Odyssey Movie (@odysseymovie) December 22, 2025
That premium-format momentum is central to where the film’s final domestic tally might land. Per the shared figures, the extended IMAX run could push the total toward $650 million, though $620 million to $630 million remains the current projection.
For comparison, ‘The Odyssey’ has already outpaced Nolan’s own ‘Oppenheimer’, which finished its entire theatrical run with $330 million domestically; Nolan’s Greek epic passed that number in just 13 days. It has also cleared the $534.9 million domestic total of ‘The Dark Knight’, making it Nolan’s top domestic earner without adjusting for inflation.
The competitive landscape should stay relatively quiet in the near term. ‘Practical Magic 2’ took the top spot at the domestic box office the weekend of September 11-13, with ‘The Odyssey’ landing in 3rd place, but the next major four-quadrant releases, ‘Street Fighter’ and DC’s ‘Clayface’, aren’t due until October.
With awards season on the horizon and the film’s IMAX engagements still selling out in major markets, ‘The Odyssey’ looks positioned to keep climbing the record books for weeks to come. Whether it ultimately lands closer to $620 million or stretches all the way to $650 million, the film has already cemented itself as one of 2026’s defining theatrical events.
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