Nolan's The Odyssey Crosses $1 Billion at Global Box Office

Christopher Nolan's epic film The Odyssey has become the highest-grossing movie of the director's career, crossing the $1 billion mark at the global box office. The milestone was reached over the weekend, with the film's worldwide total now standing at approximately $1.1 billion. This achievement makes it Nolan's first non-Batman film to surpass the billion-dollar threshold, surpassing the lifetime gross of his 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises.

The Universal Pictures production, based on Homer's ancient Greek epic, added roughly $31.5 million in North American theaters during its fourth weekend of release. The film's commercial success is particularly notable as it has yet to open in China, one of the world's largest film markets, where it is scheduled to debut on Friday. This suggests its total box-office haul could increase significantly in the coming weeks.

IMAX screenings have played a crucial role in the film's performance. The Odyssey has generated approximately $147.3 million domestically from IMAX theaters, setting a new record for the highest-grossing domestic release in the format's history. The director's extensive use of IMAX technology helped bring the scale of the...