Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is all set to make an epic debut at the Indian box office this Friday. The filmmaker’s much-anticipated mythological epic, slated to hit theaters on July 17, has witnessed an exceptional start at the box office with advance booking reports suggesting that the film is well on its way to a gross collection of over Rs 20 crore on its opening day, with trade estimates suggesting that the collections could even match the current trend.
‘The Odyssey’ crosses Rs 10 crore in advance bookings
With just hours to go for its grand debut, the film has already sold tickets worth around Rs 10 crore gross, including blocked seats, for its opening day, reported Sacnilk. Advance booking numbers have made the film one of the biggest Hollywood releases of the year in India.The film has witnessed particularly strong demand at IMAX, 4DX and other premium large format (PLF) screens, where ticket rates, even for matinee shows, are between Rs 700 and Rs 2,800. Some theaters have even reported sold-out shows, while others fill up quickly.
Premium formats that drive collections
Nolan, who already has a huge fan base in the country, will have a wide release of the film in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. This wide release is expected to bring in a lot of money at the box office this weekend. If the film continues to maintain its pace, it could make a gross debut of Rs 25 crores in India.
‘The Odyssey’ opens to good reviews
‘The Odyssey’ had a good score of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 79 critic reviews. The film could only benefit from positive audience word of mouth and location bookings to potentially emerge as one of the highest grossing films of 2026.
‘The Odyssey’ reaches 200 million dollars at the worldwide box office
Meanwhile, according to a report on Deadline, ‘The Odyssey’ is expected to earn between $90 million and $100 million in its opening weekend in North America, while worldwide collections are expected to exceed $200 million.With a reported production budget of around $250 million, the film, which is believed to be the director’s most expensive film to date, could exceed its production budget in its opening week.
The cast and release date of ‘The Odyssey’
Based on the ancient Greek epic, ‘The Odyssey’ stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and features a cast that includes Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal and Benny Safdie. The film opens in theaters worldwide on July 17.