Christopher Nolan's epic beat estimates by more than $24M, earning $263.5M globally. The IMAX-shot film already covered its $250M budget.
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LOS ANGELES – Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" took in $124.5 million in its North American opening weekend, the best live-action debut of the year, according to Exhibitor Relations estimates released Sunday. The film added $139 million overseas for a global total of $263.5 million, surpassing its reported $250 million production budget in its first three days.
The result beat early forecasts that had pegged the opening below $100 million. "Nolan is the only filmmaker working today who could take an ancient story like this, attract a cast as sprawling and accomplished as this, and make it a pop culture event," said David A. Gross, a longtime industry analyst.
The film is the first ever shot entirely on IMAX film cameras. It stars Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, and was produced by Universal.
In second place, Disney's "Moana" earned $19 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $82 million. Universal's "Minions & Monsters" took third with $14.8 million, pushing its global haul to $357.6 million. Disney's "Toy Story 5" fell to fourth in its fifth week, earning $13 million domestically for a global total of $958 million. Warner Bros.' "Evil Dead Burn" added $5 million domestically, with a $51 million global total.
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