Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has become the highest-grossing film of his career. NBCUniversal announced on August 10, 2026, that the film had earned approximately $1.1 billion worldwide in its first month of release, surpassing Nolan’s previous record. Variety identified The Dark Knight Rises as the previous highest-grossing film and put its worldwide total at approximately $1.08 billion.
Latest Public Estimate: $1.48336 Billion Worldwide
The Odyssey’s cumulative box-office figures recorded by The Numbers as of August 29, 2026, are as follows.
- North America: $553,261,605
- International: $930,097,964
- Worldwide: $1,483,359,569
The Odyssey’s box-office record is an ongoing figure that will continue to change while the film remains in theaters.
The AP reported that, as of August 23, its North American cumulative total was approximately $539.1 million, surpassing The Dark Knight’s $534.9 million. The same report described The Odyssey as Nolan’s highest-grossing film of all time in both North America and international markets.
What to Check When Reading the Figures
Depending on the reporting date, the worldwide total was presented differently—as approximately $1.1 billion, $1.446 billion, or $1.48336 billion. It is therefore difficult to treat any single figure as the final box-office total; these numbers are best understood as the latest public estimate available on the stated date. All amounts are nominal figures and have not been adjusted for inflation.
This record means that The Odyssey has surpassed Nolan’s previous highest-grossing film. However, box-office revenue alone cannot establish a causal relationship with a film’s artistic quality or audience response.