Overview
- Universal said The Odyssey opened to $264.1 million worldwide, including $124.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, after its wide release that began Friday.
- The film’s release strategy — billed as the first feature shot entirely on IMAX 70mm — produced unusually strong presales and heavy premium‑format demand, prompting some theaters to add midnight and early‑morning showings.
- Critical and audience response has been exceptionally positive, with a roughly 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 97% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ meter, and an A CinemaScore.
- The movie was produced on a reported $250 million budget and some industry trackers reported it recovered that production cost within two days, a claim based on early gross figures and trade estimates rather than full studio accounting.
- The Odyssey has room to grow internationally because major markets such as China, Japan and South Korea had not yet fully opened, and IMAX has dedicated screens for multiple weeks which could extend premium revenue.