Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jul 22
The Odyssey Eyes $20 Million Tuesday as It Nears Nolan’s $20.86 Million Record
Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jul 22

The Odyssey Eyes $20 Million Tuesday as It Nears Nolan’s $20.86 Million Record

3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jul 22

Summary

  • $20 million in Tuesday sales would put The Odyssey within reach of Christopher Nolan’s best domestic Tuesday, needing to top The Dark Knight’s $20.86 million from 2008.
  • The film already ranks second among all Tuesdays this year behind Toy Story 5’s $23.69 million and second among Universal Tuesdays behind Jurassic World’s $24.3 million.
  • Imax and other premium large-format screens will stay with The Odyssey for a second weekend, supporting a projected 40%-50% drop to $61.8 million-$74 million.
  • That hold would put it in range of Nolan’s top second weekends, though analysts do not expect Dark Knight-style comparisons because superhero films were more front-loaded.
  • The strong run has left the coming weekend largely clear of major wide studio launches before Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives.

Insights

As blockbusters dominate, are indie films finding a new path to success or just surviving in the gaps?
Will the shared theatrical experience become a luxury reserved only for the biggest blockbuster event films?
Can any director today match Christopher Nolan's success without relying on established superhero or sequel franchises?