Christopher Nolan’s directorial venture, The Odyssey, has officially launched at the Japanese box office to impressive figures. It marks one of the strongest Hollywood opening days of 2026 in the region, outperforming both The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. Read on for all the details.
The film has generated positive word-of-mouth, pulling in a 4.4-star audience rating in Japan—the highest of Christopher Nolan’s career to date. Having already achieved robust worldwide box-office results, the picture is now positioned to break records in Japan. A successful theatrical run there will further elevate its global earnings and could push the film past the $2 billion worldwide milestone.
The Odyssey at the box office in Japan
The Odyssey secured the #1 spot upon its Friday debut in Japan, bringing in a solid $2 million for its opening day. That figure encompasses $1.3 million from seven-day limited IMAX previews, comfortably surpassing Oppenheimer‘s $800k preview haul. It stands as the fifth-largest Hollywood opening day of 2026 in the country, ahead of Wicked: For Good at $1 million, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at $1.4 million, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at $1.6 million.
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While strong, its opening-day take trails behind Michael at $2.6 million, The Devil Wears Prada 2 at $2.8 million, Toy Story 5 at $3 million, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day at $3.6 million. Nonetheless, the feature is off to a healthy start in Japan and points toward a robust opening weekend.
The Odyssey’s opening weekend projection in Japan
According to reporting by Luiz Fernando, The Odyssey is projected to rake in between $4 million and $5 million over its three-day opening weekend in Japan, preview figures included. This trajectory would easily overshadow Oppenheimer’s $2.5 million opening-weekend gross in Japan from 2024.
More about the movie
Box office databases show that the picture has accumulated $1.64 billion globally to date. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the narrative follows Odysseus on his perilous journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, where he faces legendary adversaries and beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and Calypso. The Odyssey opened theatrically on July 17.
Box office summary of The Odyssey
- Domestic – $593.1 million
- International – $1.05 billion
- Worldwide – $1.64 billion
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