The Odyssey Tops Box Office with Million on Friday
Christopher Nolan’s latest cinematic offering, “The Odyssey,” has solidified its position at the top of the domestic box office during its second weekend, facing little competition from other major releases. According to a media source, the film amassed an impressive .9 million on Friday, and weekend projections indicate that it could accumulate a total of approximately .5 million by Sunday. This marks only a 32% decline from its remarkable opening weekend, which garnered 4 million.
Over the course of its first two weekends, the film’s North American box office total is expected to reach around 3 million. “The Odyssey” has also demonstrated substantial international appeal, earning 4.1 million globally during its debut weekend—a notable achievement for a nearly three-hour adult drama. This figure marks Nolan’s best global opening to date, surpassing his previous high set by “The Dark Knight Rises,” which generated 9 million worldwide in 2012. Given its current trajectory, “The Odyssey” appears poised to challenge Nolan’s highest-grossing film ever, which exceeded billion.
In the competitive landscape of box office releases, “Hadestown: The Musical” managed to claim the second position, earning an estimated million on Friday, with expectations to conclude the weekend with approximately million. The film features a talented cast including Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, and serves as a modern retelling of the Orpheus-Eurydice and Hades-Persephone myths, distributed by Crosswalk.
Taking third place was Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Moana,” which collected .1 million on Friday, with weekend projections estimating a total of .8 million, bringing its domestic total to around 2 million. This performance has been perceived as disappointing, particularly in light of the film’s hefty 0 million budget, leading analysts to speculate potential financial losses upward of 0 million for Disney.
Following closely, “Toy Story 5” secured fourth place with Friday earnings of .9 million, and projections suggest it will reach about .1 million over the weekend, pushing its total earnings to an impressive 8.6 million. The film is on track to surpass billion soon, potentially eclipsing “Toy Story 4” as the franchise’s all-time leader.
Lastly, “Minions & Monsters” landed in fifth place, grossing .8 million on Friday and aiming for a total of .5 million by the weekend’s end. Despite not reaching the high marks set by earlier franchise films, it has maintained a solid performance with a relatively low production budget of million, indicating it is performing adequately for Universal.
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