Christopher Nolan's latest feature, "The Odyssey", has opened strongly at the Indian box office. It has collected more than "Oppenheimer" (Rs 14.50 crore) in terms of Day 1 domestic net earnings. As per the box office tracker Sacnilk, the Matt Damon-starrer generated Rs 17.40 crore on Friday. However, it opened slightly below "The Dark Knight Rises" (Rs 18 crore).
It's only natural since "The Odyssey" is a non-franchise property that relied purely on the Nolan brand and his immense popularity in India. In terms of Day 1 figures alone, it's the second-highest opener for Nolan after TDKR.
It goes without saying that the primary driver of revenue for "The Odyssey" was the English version and sold-out crowds across premium formats, including IMAX.
Cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad are driving the primary revenue for "The Odyssey" in India, with Bengaluru leading, with a gross revenue of Rs 2.12 crore. Mumbai closely follows with Rs 1.66 crore gross. Premium ticket price surges have contributed handsomely, with select recliner seats hitting up to Rs 3,100. Hyderabad contributed Rs 1.35 crore gross. And though it trails Bengaluru in total monetary value, reports show that Hyderabad sold the highest number of raw tickets among individual cities (nearly 50,000 tickets).
Globally, "The Odyssey" has grossed an estimated $38.86 million (approx. Rs 325 crore) from its early international releases and Thursday night previews. The film is reportedly on track to register around $200 million+ in the opening weekend. In North America, its home market, it collected a record-breaking $17.6 million from Thursday night preview screenings.
This marks the biggest preview opening of 2026, cleanly beating out "Toy Story 5" ($17.5M) and vastly outperforming Christopher Nolan's previous blockbuster "Oppenheimer" ($10.5M). The domestic market alone is heading toward a $90 million to $117 million debut weekend.
(Read our review of "The Odyssey" here.)
