# ‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ to Become Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 17:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 16.58

## Executive Summary
The Odyssey has surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine to secure its place as the highest-grossing R-rated film in global box office history.

## Intelligence Brief
The Odyssey has officially overtaken Deadpool & Wolverine to become the biggest R-rated movie of all time. Outlets including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline, and IMDb report that the film achieved the milestone at the worldwide box office, with earnings cited in reports at approximately $1.34 billion to $1.35 billion.


Reporting frames the milestone as a significant shift in the all-time R-rated box office rankings previously led by Deadpool & Wolverine. While the current box office totals establish the new ranking, further developments regarding final global figures and the complete theatrical run have not yet been disclosed in the coverage.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What film did The Odyssey beat to become the biggest R-rated movie?
The Odyssey surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine.

### Who directed The Odyssey?
The film was directed by Christopher Nolan.

### What are the box office earnings reported for The Odyssey?
Coverage cites worldwide box office totals of $1.34 billion and $1.35 billion.

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMDb | The Odyssey North America Box Office: Here’s How Much It Needs To Surpass The Dark Knight & Claim Nolan’s Biggest Domestic Hit Crown! | 2026-08-20 17:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE9IQWR0UC1kSzhpdVZrbzNpQW50bm9rRFcxakd6bkVES05DWmlkNHMxWk5UQ1prSGkwdVc4cHpGckxSOEFjelFqWDRXVjVqTzVYa2lJNUNDNTE3RU1fSHRvaEpKa3dZdjQ?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ to Become Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever | 2026-08-20 17:05 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-odyssey-box-office-deadpool-wolverine-r-rated-reynolds-1236677775/) |
| Variety | ‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ as Biggest R-Rated Movie of All Time With $1.35 Billion | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/the-odyssey-biggest-r-rated-movie-all-time-deadpool-wolverine-1236838976/) |
| The Guardian | The Odyssey becomes highest grossing R-rated film of all time | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNMWJEWlpQYlJyZ1V3RE9MR2UxRjBaYUNNbW9CWkw4WWoxUXJVOGVIUzllTkRfSTdFLU5wWmdFVTBlSTlxaEV1bFhsb0trTG82YnBsT3FCMkJRMERqRjlvdlh4Tkw5Rl9UNUNCZVAwUndNVEJ4Y2VuWEktN2dmUExLLW5MN05uaXN4bjVXS2lWdEtwYmVmRE5OYkt2THQ4aWs?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ to Become Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNZG84SzllTHFtNlk4LXZzWkU4T0Z6TF8ySlpWbmUxcllyVHlxTjAyQllHZWlRYkpIemU4VUZ0c0JNSElIbF9saTVFbXcwN1EwVGlfQUtPS0EwTVB4ZjZZa3p6d2ZocWxEanlJS054aTcxWnY2eTFMTmNQaDVMb01WWlFmMGY3X1hwVmtnbkhkUnVfXzNtZlpwWW1PdGVQWF9qaEluVlBsOGFERU1Ib0JSVDBrWU5sMUh6QXNWd3hpMA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ryan Reynolds Sarcastically Admits Defeat To Christopher Nolan | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOSy1XVzEtblNNdjBiQ2ZreWxINlp2bUxjdHl5UWhtR3VLQ0RIX25veV9DM0ZIMkFYWmRYcE03YVdKYi10cFN1VDRVdlNhTWl6MXE3bk05VlVtdDNWNGV3M285WGdGTFlKcVFRQmpyNy1PNEl4eDZwa3FQRjYxaXM4bE9KTDRxcWt1Wjk4Y3lTbDM3SjNCN1VFSk9nUWZMV1RncmlGeTJ0eS1HT1pk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘The Odyssey’ Sets Box Office Record For Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQQTVZUzdqZmRCNGZJSGp4bllrcDdwcWx5NFc3aUNPb055VUJEY0VjZl8zdmM5YktMU2pVREZiSGJBSTNFNkF5emdmNkxhV2djTldrSDB3MndpN1hwdTR1N2NVaDRiMHU1Yjlfd2pDWG85MkpvQUhIbEszSzlEMHhXSmptT2NGYmhJclNPclMwZ0dlLWN2SUNJYlF1ZmdpQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | The Odyssey defies gods, trillionaires, and Deadpool to become biggest R-rated movie ever | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPcElJc1NKb0ZTYUo1M2R1UWxnczZMTm41SFc0eHVCa3BINEhDN05GNmZpTDRrb0tmUG4tUXU1N09GT01KMDJTbFpDUEhVZjBWb3VuZTY4d1psNkJKUWZ2aUZoaGNOU09TbkdqYkdtWkZGOXlyRTJYWHhVRjBGRHJqTEpCaHozckNhX0t5SHRTdTB1R2s3Rmxqcms2OHprdXQxcE1qdVpVd1YxaDNsUWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | THE ODYSSEY Takes R-Rated Throne from DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNSHc5eV9wZ0llV09SUmFtNHRicTFrOWZmVTVIdE01V0ZTdUpPaHB5YzJULXJXbTAzZFF4MEhXVUhJVEhRdFJvQkkwYXZYd2M3UWFvX1lPUFNsVzlTQ3V4dUJnSTlNajB5RHFqVXRydFJhRS1UOGROTXlrOTVSeW9uMVZzVGwyY1UxQ1ZFNzVCSU1HYkhDWnQ2cmN0RQ?oc=5) |
| People.com | The Odyssey Sails Past Deadpool & Wolverine to Become Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOV2cxOVpxalRFR0hOWXFuYUlBR0xnRk1CaGVleTJuSTBOTTNGU2Y2bzZwb3o3VHpMaHhYOExRYnpobXRiU0k3NVFDczhEY2tsaFZLTnFHQm0wU21zR3FLcm1hQzJPMnc3RU45VVZSWFE1RjZPTklBS3BCZVF0YmhZN2pPcVhfaTc0OG9MYy13Z3Zvc29kcDFMbGdLRkdaLTBOR1ZGeEVB?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 'The Odyssey' sets major box office record, toppling a Marvel hit | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOaTlPSmJKZldGUG1nVkhPSGNkOTNRUWZyWDZja2hMMmRpdEI3a1JlMkZRQ3FrNkk2SUtkSFRtcGZWMVE2WWNjeG12a2JBZG1hOGdXUkowWTA2ZVhUYUVtVzhMMVRoLTV1ZnBITmsxWVplX19UOW92cHMtOFFEWUYwdmRfcFBMQnM4bExTVk9qUk5BZnk5aUYxNE1udGVVeno4cUV5WFJhWFc1U3NTdDdjVlRHWThpRzl3WHltMw?oc=5) |
| Variety | Korea Box Office: 'The Odyssey' Outpaces 'Spider-Man' Again | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQZ2l5akVCdGhUVGZHQTRmdXp6eThubGl0blJLR2Z1Tzc3M0QtbXk5amF0R1NucktvMGh3Q2IxY0xnRTRWNU9fcDMzU2hyb0ZONTNPU2ZZcEszZ0M4elUzOFhMQ2dta2tJdk56VTIxRHhDT2hjZ1V0c0x6Ti1kX0RRY1FVbVNpV3ZFMFcxTTJnSVBXV2RLV0lVNE0tblJ4c0VRNUllaXc5MHQ0dHhuVlk4eTVkdmY3UQ?oc=5) |
| Forbes | ‘The Odyssey’ Sets Box Office Record For Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPQ0Jqd0VFWXNOcUpSc3hfU2JFeHNjNzlQd0tIREp6aXVONEhOUDVVMXJlWmRyeE5ja01Ea3M4MmVfdG1Lb1FiclE3SlVuZTRIa244d0hnMXdfUDltWTFiY3F6ZkNnQmxCem9jcl83MW5vb2VFTkhMR1ZXRFh5aXRNcEw4ZWgtbjYxVzlmeGpnQTN5aDZ0dFZvcEJSTzV1VHpIUmJ1ckZlZlFER29LZzVWdVpKNm1xcWl4NDlGVA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | “The Odyssey” Sails Past “Deadpool & Wolverine” to Become Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNVXBXcTlralVUNy01Z3A0c2xqM25FTEVkWXA3Rk82TXBQU2taQ2haSWhHR2N0a0tqb0hYOXRKZF9wemJSODJuMVgyQW0tUHRXelVCQllQZHhEVEpqcU4yTFdFbmJici1WZjhhYmhVS3FYSzVoaXZfVThrMmRWZ0RNNnhycjlCTkdpWnlBblM2UGRoWFJESHhLODVwbFo4R1VYeUpzOFpJQQ?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ as Biggest R-Rated Movie of All Time With $1.35 Billion | 2026-08-20 16:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNR3lxd3hKU2dza2N5S1VPZDhlQTB1aFFtcDVVNDR0UXRhQUMtWENROEw0ZXdaYWxObTVERmlzM3BMRndXODhwNEtjRGZBaEFOWlFfb0kyUlM3M1Y4WGozTkY5RV9BNlNxZXZpRWdXOURROS1Kb21HenZXNzJ2N2s3OFo0Q1NnZ1RsV2FlMklnU3VoM3dDbVlNVlpfNGFmNVBwVk9CVXRlczR5V2Z1WTgtWk11UzE?oc=5) |

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