Nolan's 'The Odyssey' scores $36.3 million opening weekend in China

Entertainment Aug 17, 2026

Christopher Nolan's new film, The Odyssey, just pulled in $36.3 million on its opening weekend in China, his second-best start there ever.

Released July 17, it quickly became one of Hollywood's top openings in China in the post-COVID era, thanks to strong word-of-mouth in China.

Nolan's 'The Odyssey' grosses $1.29B worldwide

Globally, The Odyssey has already earned $1.29 billion: $504.7 million from North America and $786.2 million overseas.

It's now only the second R-rated movie to cross $500 million in North America and holds the record for biggest IMAX release ever.

With a $250 million budget, it's still going strong and could hit up to $1.7 billion worldwide!