Hollywood veteran director Christopher Nolan’s new film ‘The Odyssey’ has created a stir at the box office as soon as it was released. This epic fantasy drama, which hit the theaters on July 17, has set new earning records in the worldwide and Indian markets on the very first day. The film has defeated Nolan’s previous blockbuster ‘Oppenheimer’ and has destroyed the opening records of many big films of this year.

The Odyssey Box Office Collection Day 1: Christopher Nolan’s film created history in India, broke many big records on the very first day

Record-breaking start at the worldwide box office: Earned ₹386 crore

According to the report of international box office tracker Deadline, this action drama starring Matt Damon has earned a whopping $40 million (approximately Rs 386 crore) worldwide on its opening day. With this figure, this film has joined the list of biggest opener films in history. The craze that had been building among the audience for the film for months was clearly visible in the long queues outside the theatres.

Magic worked at Indian box office too, net collection crossed 17 crores

There has always been a craze for Christopher Nolan’s films among the Indian audience, and ‘The Odyssey’ has proved it once again. According to preliminary data from box office tracker Sacknilk, the film has collected over Rs 17 crore nett on its first day in India. At the same time, if we talk about gross collection, this figure has touched Rs 20 crore.

In front of this historic opening, many Bollywood films released this year have also been left behind. In terms of first day earnings in India, the film has easily surpassed the opening day records of much-awaited Indian films like Cocktail 2, Welcome to the Jungle and Dhamaal 4. Night shows ran with an occupancy of more than 90% in multiplexes in big metro cities like Delhi-NCR and Mumbai.

‘Oppenheimer’ record destroyed

With this opening, ‘The Odyssey’ has overtaken Nolan’s Oscar-winning biographical film ‘Oppenheimer’, released in the year 2023. Cillian Murphy starrer Oppenheimer made around $33 million (approximately Rs 317 crore) worldwide on its first day. ‘The Odyssey’ has touched a new high in Nolan’s career by earning almost $ 7 million more than that on the first day.

The atmosphere of theaters and the opinion of experts

“Since Friday morning, due to advance booking, housefull boards were put up in major theaters of Delhi and Mumbai. Due to Nolan’s IMAX craze, the audience also turned to theaters for the 6 am show. This earning is expected to more than double in the weekend.”
— Rajesh Mehta, Senior Cinema Manager, Connaught Place (New Delhi)

Big jump expected in the weekend: What new history will be made?

Film critics and trade analysts believe that there will be a huge jump in the film’s earnings on Saturday and Sunday. Since the word of mouth (positive response from the audience) about the film is very strong, the Saturday collection at the Indian box office may reach Rs 22 to Rs 25 crore. Initial trends show that apart from metro cities, advance booking has been full on IMAX and 4DX screens in Tier-2 cities as well.