The Odyssey China Box Office: Christopher Nolan’s Film Becomes 1st Hollywood Non-Sequel Post-COVID To Cross $100 Mn

The Odyssey has achieved a new milestone at the Chinese box office. The Hollywood epic was released in the South Asian country on August 14, nearly a month after its global release in July. Despite struggling for screens in the country, the Christopher Nolan-directed film has been performing well at the Chinese box office.  The mythological epic is one of the biggest blockbusters worldwide, which is ruling the cinemas amid new releases for weeks. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The Odyssey Crosses $100 Mn In China

On Wednesday, the film added another $530k to its total collection. The film played on 18,000 screens on its 4th Wednesday, down 4,000 from the previous week. Matt Damon-starrer has become the first non-seque/IP Hollywood film to cross the $100 million mark in China. Overall, it is the 12th Hollywood film to reach the milestone.

In just 27 days, The Odyssey achieved the $100 million mark in the Chinese box office despite competition from local juggernauts. The film has now collected $165k in pre-sales for its 4th Thursday. It is a solid feat for the mythological epic in China. It will need to beat Meg 2: The Trench‘s $115.7 million to break into the top 10 post-COVID Hollywood grossers.

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Meanwhile, at the domestic box office, The Odyssey is edging closer to the $600 million milestone. It stands at $590.5 million domestically, and with that, the film’s worldwide total has hit $1.64 billion. After Labor Day, the film reclaimed the #1 spot in the US box office rankings. On Labor Day, it dropped to #3 despite a collection of over $4 million. On Tuesday, the film earned $1.6 million, a 61% drop from its Labor Day collection.  

Christopher Nolan‘s film was released on July 17. The film follows Odysseus as he embarks on a perilous journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War, encountering the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Box office summary of The Odyssey

• Domestic – $590.5 million
• International – $1.05 billion
• Worldwide – $1.64 billion

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