The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus alongside Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya, was released by Universal Pictures on July 17, 2026, and has earned $1,804,356,298 worldwide on a $250 million budget. Shot entirely on IMAX 70 mm film cameras across 6 countries, it became the highest-grossing film of Nolan's career, the highest-grossing Universal Pictures release ever, and the eleventh-highest-grossing film of all time. It also surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-rated film ever and the first R-rated release to cross $1 billion internationally, earning $625.6 million domestically. Its 27.1% second-weekend drop set a record for films opening above $100 million. It also earned $289 million in IMAX theaters globally, overtaking Avatar to become the highest-grossing IMAX release of all time.