‘The Odyssey’ Breaks Records With Massive Debut at U.K. and Ireland Box Office

Source: www.variety.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:10:24 GMT

The U.K. and Ireland box office experienced a massive tentpole shift as Universal’s “The Odyssey” captured the top spot, storming the market with a spectacular debut weekend of £12.5 million ($16.8 million). The performance registered as Nolan’s second-biggest opening frame in the market, landing well ahead of “Oppenheimer.” Driven by an unprecedented showing on premium […]

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The same story across the political spectrum (13 sources)

Center-Right: LISTEN: Christopher Nolan Gets Moviegoers Out in Force for the Trojan Horse — www.variety.com
Center: ‘The Odyssey’ Rules The World, But Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores $214M+ Cume, ‘Toy Story 5’ Nears $1B – Global Weekend Top 10 Box Office — deadline.com
Center-Left: The Odyssey storms global box office with $264m opening — www.theguardian.com
Center: ‘The Odyssey’ Doesn’t Stop: Epic Bound For Best Monday YTD Stateside With $17M+ – Box Office Update — deadline.com
Right: John Doyle unloads on Nolan’s 'Odyssey': ‘They turned ancient Greece into a rainbow nation’ — www.theblaze.com
Right: REVIEW: ‘The Odyssey’ — freebeacon.com
Right: Re: A Faithful <em>Odyssey</em> Would Be a Hard Sell — www.nationalreview.com

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