# Box Office: 'Odyssey' $84M Second Weekend A Christopher Nolan Record

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-25 02:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 22 · Current Velocity: 30.49

## Executive Summary
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' breaks personal records with a massive $87 million second weekend.

## Intelligence Brief
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' has dominated the box office, earning $87 million during its second weekend. This performance marks the best second weekend of Nolan's career.


Globally, the film has reached $639 million after two weekends, with $140 million of that total coming from Imax screens. Coverage from NBC News, AP News, and Variety emphasizes the film's staying power, noting a global drop of only 19% and a second-weekend global intake of $215 million.


Beyond the financials, Rolling Stone reports a surge in the popularity of related books on Amazon's charts, while outlets like The Guardian and Haaretz focus on the film's thematic elements. Future focus remains on the film's continued box office trajectory and its impact on literary sales as it continues its theatrical run.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How much did 'The Odyssey' earn in its second weekend?
The film earned $87 million in its second weekend.

### What is the global box office total after two weekends?
According to Variety, the film has soared to $639 million globally.

### How has the film affected book sales?
Rolling Stone reports that the movie propelled related books to the top of Amazon's charts.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Zendaya and Lupita Nyong’o help power ‘The Odyssey’ toward $1 billion | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOaEJjYi12RG9Qdm83bkc1Qzk1MmU4VDdoUDB1bWxZZTRLU0hvd1dsSmlTUVVUbHlVVmpENUxUcG1XUkZldVNQaUpueXFPN1RZcGNNRVE4VzRuQUprR25OQTBnX1ZJTXhhZ1ZyVEE3bkQ1dlQtR2UtZlB0ZTlud2FYWXhaZXd3WnlGUzUxOVRnaDRnVlIzcnppY2tB?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘The Odyssey’ Translator Cited by Nolan Trashes Film: “I Would Be Ashamed” | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPY3RBRVhXMF8xZ0VUVUhubnlRbnRvUXZlSmZYdG8yRGl2UDQtN2I5ZTdnNWxYaVBmX0t6SUpaRTBkLXZyRC1TdXZlZ2N0a2VXNk9XdmpBQ3g4R203UW5XYUhDcjQ2a29COFc3MGNROTNRTmZhODRTMEU0SWc3UEQtNDcxeHdTV0dueU9adEZVOWtjcVpmNTJNeDVWX0FNWE5BWGRlN3JRN3FCUGREaWdJRg?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | The Odyssey’s Epic Tale of Box Office Domination Continues | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPaURjTGRhWHhWdTZHdnpRdE9fZm5NUWd0QWgzbXlLZjVfdU80TS1uY005N0xjc05wQjF4dTNzMmthdktRb2VzUVdUaWNiWm5oZkE0V2tDV3FqUnFBa1JZWHdibEt2c3lJbExEcmtOVktzX1NkbUhoM09ZN0djcnVJYzVDRW4yZUlpaFpPN25admJkdw?oc=5) |
| The Atlantic | An Odyssey for Our Own Time | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxON0lNZzNKeC1tUzNsUC04UGVDdkp1LXpBNXVrUkhXZjhJNlV0eDYtOUZHRmFTUFo2YnZBQlFxakM2bzgzTFRma0JNN3dfS2lsSzFxVzBBYjhiRHRkVk5kalkzTjdQaFRzNW4wY2NtcWFRb2N4c3I3Ry1HUWR0MkFIWWtNQmFlUQ?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | ‘The Odyssey’ Propelled These Books to the Top of Amazon’s Charts | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNNDJPemdVY1dSelh6TmlrRUJjT3VISExpRTdZSE9RLW83RXRuQ0tpWjluUGJHRGk4SFZIWGJ6cFZNQkpEM1dsVDhsdWtXYjlka2VYNU00dW5uNFlwVmJEVVNUcXVhOVNJRXlVQW5CbHZSWlZNUWtReVE4ZjV4bHZuTVJCTUZpYmFNV19XdjdYb2swN3Y3eml1MS1mczdhUlZFemZFcUtwbnQ1S1IwTVBpVDZzMFlQeFFua2FqQ0JZYThGZw?oc=5) |
| 1A | Speak Freely | The 1A Movie Club sees ‘The Odyssey’ | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE40bGllSUpKUDFwRkRaWjlXem1RR291dEEtTzNfUFNvMWtqbWc5aENlZW1mQl9wRzdnOFNjVXlmSGFFLVdmUjFrZ1M3eThrZ05nU3NSN1RxZjhZV25uMmtSMVRXdFRqT2NVQXpzRFJBNA?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | ‘It reminded me of James Bond’: Guardian readers on The Odyssey | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPb3ZYRDFUWm0wbEhEMGctTkphVkZFbTg1VU01MGdPem5CN1YwMFBGSk1RbFJ5NGo2V3gzbEtUcVNBd1VkSVNGVlZzT1psSzZ6clkyZVJ6YUF3QzVBR21MLWdrVURXcVJRY2dXUUVmUWlxQ1NsOGNIdVpZcF90ZzFRVkdXU0xKSXhmSEFQMHM4aHlUTFhQR0wtMTAwTEx6UjVndmlxSkYzVTU?oc=5) |
| NBC News | ‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet | 2026-07-27 10:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOeW5LVDdPc3dzN293QVVjT21aNFN0UWVuanJMNXVSYVlrY2d2eUlHeTgwaG41M1NIbkxoWndWaW1LdkktbmFSZ1FJY1BpYkxFalJKa2lhSmwyeFRTSG5tY0hsZEJGd3l2Vlc4OGYwME82ZklLR3NGR0pMYUpRTUI0eFNVZzlBTmxFVW54NnRiU3JtQ0xOOWZZTEx2WnVRR2NSbFU4RExxLXdFOVVXM2JmaWY4ZTd0S0ZmSjNOMDFWOUl5NFdnaUdfY19IbzJLOFE?oc=5) |
| Christianity Today | Christopher Nolan’s Dark Night of the Soul | 2026-07-26 16:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQZVhnaDVfTTZqNkdPMXJhUjNTX01FSU9hRWoxSkZGY3dxbm5XdXBsZE5EbkJQcDZaWHN6SXBRcWxwOVBERTZaU3I5QmZReEpWcklwMFoxQ0h0WFRvX2RFTm53T1h0RHgxMWtwNDBhRVpTZVJnT0FSM0ZjMGJYY3d1cWdWd29BcUNxZURZWm55Smo0ZFhqVzd6QkhUcUc?oc=5) |
| Rotten Tomatoes | Weekend Box Office: The Odyssey Holds Strong to Dominate with $87 Million | 2026-07-26 16:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQZlZiZnlpY3RiRGNZMXVZTzhPOXh0WlhoSHhXOEhRSXVlbFd5WkNIQ1M5RlJmWmpWZktLTnIzeldIbkRLd3B5SVpxMVluNFRFWnFrdjduV1dDQTJHZ3gydWJZX3ZmUVFrcVZVZTRZSGNQR0VnQzBiZURXTzktVmFNa0F3SmZVYXU4UGRGSkJ2bExtVzVBYVhaaGw2QUU2cXRVbzhoc244M1ZUOVFjWFNzYVBzX3E5NElx?oc=5) |
| Haaretz | Opinion - Nolan's 'Odyssey' is set in Greece, but is really all about America | 2026-07-26 16:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxQVWNYM3lrc25oX0g0Y2Z6bkJEU2dFRXJ4ZVcwaVJMaTdHZ0lLR3RVTnU5WGZaa3dJYS1YZ3l3WHk0OU9uZXdLQzl3blRQVGg4LTdLczNpNlpXRGxSMDhmTUE0WEd6Ym9BbWdwRnA4d1FGS01lR1kyUG1MZXd0NTFsVnVpZkNzYVlabkk3T0VCd1l1UHN0clhIcUV4MXJ2YnY4eUxaTUgtMHZ4NGpQNzNzdGZTcXd6X1VkSXozR1V0RUM0YjhSYmk2V0I5cHJuVlJTdkdoYUdZRUlVVm9NY3JzbWxBM2Z2TjhnMmpuVUh3NTRfVEZwZ1pjSzExOUZqWFo0?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Sails to $87 Million in Massive Second Weekend | 2026-07-26 16:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE92MnZnaFZOb1BGTzVZUS16d2JBYkZWSEt5ZUY5R2w0Y0tQOFZJVlBKOGptQkRLRUNUaldZOXZxbEdqOHJyREZXMGpwMVpOQ2tUSnVvakU3cnFJNHEzWUp4MFA5TmVUZw?oc=5) |
| Variety | Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Soars to $639 Million Globally After Two Weekends, Including $140 Million in Imax | 2026-07-26 16:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxObVN6RVYwdHpOcnBrNXJocnNnWnJxZUdGN0JQanZMNmc4c19ZbWpOR0VJbDhDWURINzlnTVVmNkdfeUZfcFE4dzN5T1BqZnRud2RzekJXLWxqc0U5eXhOQzJZVF9CYWR4SGxIMlpPZWlmOER4dkNnTjExVEJNemVsWDl5WnJRN21HNXFWaFB4cGZIMFVmbmZYckFOdndSckc4?oc=5) |
| IGN | The Odyssey Box Office Drops Just 19% as Its Second Weekend in Theaters Brings Another $215 Million Globally | 2026-07-26 16:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQektuVnNTZlEybXFmc29sTHZCLVBEbDhCVF9TZmZudUNJOEJ4VE5CRXQwTDJjU1VUZzFYc2dLa0ZqdVdzQTZXZkEwTk1wcUViSHlOMF9hTE10QTBqRWFkcjhfTXdRdENPcFhyTDZ5ZDIyT2NlOFpxT0tVNko1YXZHMkdjdVc3b1NLX0k4V2FuckpSRGtTQTFUYWl4VVQ0WHZteURURVZWU2dzWHMxMzREVUZYbzFlWnJVTDNtbXlGQUw1NFB2UE1iSTNqdEwzVldX?oc=5) |
| Boston Herald | ‘Odyssey’ continues box office quest | 2026-07-26 16:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQS1dWZ2RyeDNoVnVzcVNMMFotd3BYSzRUaGk1RVFWY1hjRFNxcnpxdXk1WHYtRG1tSGUxOVRoQ1FLdF9ITThNWUZDdUkzME9PTG9nMnpZa0g2UEdqOWM5UlZoMG41eUtpMUZMemxvaDkzQWduYzdjVzNSZ3hwRjBCVw?oc=5) |

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