Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops $1.1bn worldwide, beating 'Dark Knight Rises'

theguardian.com

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has become his highest-grossing film, passing $1.1bn globally less than a month after its release. The epic has surpassed his previous record holder, The Dark Knight Rises. Released July 17, the Homer adaptation stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and has grossed $1.104bn worldwide. It beat the 2012 Batman film’s $1.085bn, earning strong reviews from critics. The $250m-budget film features Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, and Tom Holland. It is one of three Universal releases to pass $1bn this year.


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