The Odyssey Just Became Universal's Biggest Movie Ever — Christopher Nolan's $1.68B Epic Crushes Jurassic World
The Odyssey Just Became Universal's Biggest Movie Ever
Christopher Nolan has done it again. The Odyssey, his sweeping adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway, has officially grossed $1.68 billion worldwide, dethroning Jurassic World to become Universal Pictures' highest-grossing movie of all time.
How Nolan Pulled Off the Impossible
Shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film, The Odyssey follows Odysseus (Damon) on his decade-long journey home after the Trojan War, with Holland playing his son Telemachus and Hathaway as Penelope. The supporting cast is stacked: Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron as Circe.
Universal rolled out the film with a first-of-its-kind global IMAX event, and premium-format screens accounted for nearly 40 percent of the total gross. Critics have called it Nolan's most emotional film since Interstellar, and awards buzz is already deafening.
What This Means for Hollywood
This milestone caps a historic summer: the 2026 summer box office hit a record $4.76 billion, fueled by The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Original epics can still win big with visionary directors like Nolan and stories worth the big screen.
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Stars: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya
- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Worldwide gross: $1.68 billion and counting
The Odyssey is still playing in theaters worldwide. If you have not seen it on the biggest screen possible, what are you even doing?
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