Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is showing no signs of slowing down at the Indian box office. After a solid opening, the epic fantasy drama witnessed a significant jump in collections on its second day, indicating that positive audience response is translating into stronger ticket sales. The film has now crossed the ₹39 crore mark in India within just two days, making it one of the strongest Hollywood performers of the year in the country. Backed by Nolan’s reputation and a star-studded cast, the film continues to attract moviegoers across premium formats and regular screens alike.
The latest release arrives after Nolan’s Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, a film that enjoyed an exceptional run in India and introduced a wider audience to the filmmaker’s work. That momentum appears to have carried forward, with The Odyssey benefiting from strong advance bookings, positive reviews and premium IMAX demand. Early trends suggest the film is likely to enjoy another healthy boost over the weekend.
Strong Day 2 growth at the Indian box office
According to trade tracker Sacnilk, The Odyssey earned an estimated ₹22 crore net on its second day in India. The collection marks a 26.4% increase over its opening day haul of ₹17.40 crore net, taking the film’s two-day India net total to ₹39.40 crore. Its India gross collection has also climbed to ₹47.03 crore, underlining the film’s impressive start in the market.
The film was screened across 8,791 shows nationwide on Saturday, helping it maintain excellent visibility. Occupancy also remained encouraging, with the film recording an overall 54.4% occupancy during the day. The strong jump suggests that positive word of mouth is playing an important role in bringing more audiences to theatres after its opening.
The English version continued to lead the film’s performance, contributing around ₹17.75 crore on Day 2. Meanwhile, the Hindi-dubbed version added approximately ₹2.35 crore, showing that the film is finding audiences beyond its original language as well. With Sunday traditionally being one of the strongest days for theatrical business, industry observers will now be watching whether The Odyssey can comfortably cross the ₹60 crore mark in India during its opening weekend.
Global opening breaks Christopher Nolan’s previous records
While the Indian box office remains impressive, the film has delivered an even bigger performance internationally. According to Variety, The Odyssey collected $51 million on its opening Friday from 3,919 theatres across North America. The strong domestic debut was matched by an equally successful overseas performance, pushing the film’s worldwide opening to an estimated $257.8 million, including $137.3 million from 73 international markets.
Those numbers make The Odyssey the biggest global opening of Christopher Nolan’s career so far. The film has surpassed the worldwide opening weekends of The Dark Knight Rises ($249 million), The Dark Knight ($198 million) and Oppenheimer ($180 million). The achievement highlights Nolan’s growing worldwide appeal, particularly after the massive critical and commercial success of Oppenheimer, which went on to win seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
A star-studded adaptation of Homer’s classic
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is based on Homer’s legendary Greek epic that follows King Odysseus on his long and dangerous journey home after the Trojan War. Matt Damon leads the cast as Odysseus, while Tom Holland appears as his son Telemachus. Anne Hathaway plays Penelope, with Robert Pattinson portraying Antinous and Charlize Theron taking on the role of Calypso.
The ensemble also features Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo and Mia Goth in key roles. Produced on a reported $250 million budget, with additional marketing costs estimated at around $125 million, the film ranks among the most expensive projects of Nolan’s career. Released in theatres on July 17, The Odyssey is now expected to continue its strong theatrical run both in India and worldwide as the weekend progresses.
