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The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing film as it passes $1.1bn at box office

The film-maker’s take on Homer’s epic has beaten his previous record holder The Dark Knight Rises The Odyssey has become the highest grossing film of Christopher Nolan’s career, having made more than US$1bn at the global box office less than a month after its release. The blockbuster, which was released on 17 July, is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic and follows Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his perilous 10-year journey home after the Trojan war. Continue reading...

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The film-maker’s take on Homer’s epic has beaten his previous record holder The Dark Knight Rises The Odyssey has become the highest grossing film of Christopher Nolan’s career, having made more than US$1bn at the global box office less than a month after its release. The blockbuster, which was released on 17 July, is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic and follows Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his perilous 10-year journey home after the Trojan war. Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s linked report, [The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing film as it passes 1.1bn at box office](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/10/the-odyssey-becomes-christopher-nolans-highest-grossing-film-as-it-passes-11bn-at-box-office), The film-maker’s take on Homer’s epic has beaten his previous record holder The Dark Knight Rises The Odyssey has become the highest grossing film of Christopher Nolan’s career, having made more than US1bn at the global box office less than a month after its release. The blockbuster, which was released on 17 July, is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic and follows Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his perilous 10-year journey home after the Trojan war. Continue reading…

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