'The Odyssey' Earns $17.6M in Thursday Previews, Biggest Haul of the Year

Published Jul 17, 03:14 PM UTC

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Christopher Nolan's epic film 'The Odyssey,' with a $250 million budget, earned $17.6 million in Thursday preview screenings, the highest preview gross of 2026 so far. This narrowly surpasses 'Toy Story 5,' which earned $17.5 million in previews last month. Industry estimates project an opening weekend between $90 million and $100 million, with potential to exceed that due to strong Thursday performance. The film also outperformed Nolan's previous hit 'Oppenheimer,' which made $10.5 million in previews before grossing nearly $1 billion worldwide. The star-studded epic is expected to be one of the year's biggest box office successes.

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Original headline: ‘The Odyssey’ Earns Huge $17.6 Million In Previews—Biggest Haul Of The Year

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