Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Beats Jurassic World’s 11-Year Box Office Record

Christopher Nolan’s new epic The Odyssey has surpassed a record set by Jurassic World upon its 2015 release. On September 12, 2026, NBCUniversal‘s official media site published, “The Odyssey has surpassed $1.677 billion at the global box office, passing 2015’s Jurassic World to become the Studio’s biggest film of all time.” So, it is now Universal Pictures’ highest-grossing film, replacing Jurassic World, which held the record for 11 years.

Donna Langley, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment, celebrated the record in a statement.

What Chris and Emma [Thomas] have created will go down as one of the most ambitious and brilliantly executed films in cinematic history. A generational event that galvanizes moviegoing itself.

All the Box Office Records Broken by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

Matt Damon and Zendaya in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey | Credit: Universal Pictures

Christopher Nolan‘s epic starring some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, and Tom Holland, earned about $601.2 million domestically, while grossing $1.083 billion internationally, bringing the global total to $1.685 billion.

According to NBCUniversal, it is now the 12th highest-grossing movie ever. At the same time, The Odyssey sets a new career record for Nolan. It is now the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s highest-grossing film of his career, surpassing The Dark Knight Rises (2012), which finished with around $1.085 billion at the worldwide box office.

On August 20, Forbes reported that the Nolan movie is now the highest-grossing R-rated film worldwide, surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine. The Marvel movie previously held the record with approximately $1.338 billion.

In addition, Variety reported that The Odyssey is also IMAX’s highest-grossing release ever. At the time of the milestone, the movie had earned $289 million globally in IMAX. Previously, the record was held by Avatar (2009), which achieved the feat with $271 million worldwide.

While Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day is above Nolan’s epic at the worldwide box office, it remains one of the top movies of 2026. The Odyssey is now the second-highest-grossing film of this year, behind the Marvel movie. Universal also noted that the Matt Damon movie is now the first non-sequel and non-remake to surpass $1 billion globally since 2009. This is a notable achievement, given that The Odyssey is a standalone adaptation and not a franchise installment.

With the movie continuing to dominate its theatrical run, the final box-office total could soar even higher. Which record do you think The Odyssey can break next before leaving theaters?