As an elite Hollywood filmmaker, Christopher Nolan commands widespread acclaim, and his latest mythological epic, The Odyssey, proves why as a true box-office juggernaut. With the film steadily climbing the all-time charts, the question remains: can it surpass the Chinese hit Ne Zha 2 globally to secure a spot in the all-time top 5? Read on for the details.
Holding strong weeks after its premiere, this high-budget epic stands as the biggest R-rated movie worldwide. It has also made history as the first film to surpass the $500 million milestone in IMAX ticket sales. Boasting an ensemble cast, the mythological epic could potentially earn Nolan another Academy Award following Oppenheimer.
The Odyssey at the worldwide box office
Box Office Mojo reports that The Odyssey brought in $803k on its 10th discounted Tuesday in North America. Maintaining a stronger hold domestically than Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it experienced just a 32.8% drop compared to the previous discounted Tuesday. After 68 days, its domestic total sits at $611.4 million, bringing its cumulative global collection to $1.725 billion.
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Box office summary of The Odyssey
- Domestic – $611.4 million
- International – $1.11 billion
- Worldwide – $1.725 billion
Can The Odyssey beat Ne Zha 2 worldwide?
Upon its 2025 release, Ne Zha 2 took the global box office by storm, becoming the only film in history to exceed $2 billion within a single market. The Chinese blockbuster amassed more than $2.27 billion worldwide, currently sitting at #5 among all-time global grossers following the performance of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
The Odyssey currently occupies the #11 spot on the worldwide all-time top-grossers list. For those who may not know, the Christopher Nolan-directed feature remains $1.097 billion shy of overtaking Ne Zha 2’s global earnings. Because the epic is projected to finish its theatrical run with roughly $1.9 billion worldwide, it will fall short of beating Ne Zha 2 and will not enter the all-time top 5 highest-grossing films. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey debuted on July 17.
Check out the top 5 highest-grossing films of all time worldwide
- Avatar — $2.92 billion
- Avengers: Endgame — $2.80 billion
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day — $2.48 billion
- Avatar: The Way of Water — $2.33 billion
- Ne Zha 2 — $2.27 billion
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