The odyssey is already proving to be a huge success for Christopher Nolan.
The director’s new film is off to an incredible start in theaters, grossing $51 million on its first day in North America.
It’s now the biggest opening day of Nolan’s career and has put the film on track for a huge opening weekend.
The film was off to a strong start even before Friday, grossing $17.6 million during Thursday preview screenings.
Those numbers were enough to top the opening day of some of Nolan’s biggest films, including oppenheimer and The dark knight rises.
Experts believe The odyssey could earn between $100 and $120 million in North America by the end of the weekend.
Worldwide, the film is expected to surpass $200 million, making it one of the biggest releases of the year.
Matt Damon leads the cast as the famous Greek hero Odysseus, joined by Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliot Page and John Leguizamo.
Fans, however, also rushed to see the film in IMAX. The special 70mm screenings sold out well before release, which shows just how excited people were about Nolan’s latest project.
With rave reviews and packed theaters, The odyssey has begun its journey exactly as Christopher Nolan would have hoped.
Now it looks like it will remain at the top of the box office for the next few weeks.
