Jul 18, 2026 10:40am IST
‘The Odyssey’ Box Office: Christopher Nolan Gets His Biggest Opener In India; Beats ‘Oppenheimer’
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, “The Odyssey,” has opened to strong numbers on its first day at the box office. The film raked in ₹17.40 crore on Friday, becoming the director’s biggest opener in India, surpassing his previous film, "Oppenheimer" (₹14.50 crore).
In fact, the movie has opened better than recent Indian movies, including “Dhamaal 4” (₹14 crore), “Welcome To The Jungle” (₹15 crore) and “Bhooth Bangla” (₹11.50 crore).
The original version contributed significantly to the collections, earning ₹13.75 crore with an average occupancy of 77% across 4,401 shows. Talking about the dubbed versions, the Telugu (₹1.10 crore in 675 shows with 30% occupancy) and Tamil (₹0.65 crore in 486 shows with 28% occupancy) scored decent numbers, while the Hindi version was underwhelming, as it had an average occupancy of merely 13% across 2,851 shows, collecting ₹1.90 crore.
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Although “The Odyssey” has registered good numbers, it didn’t meet expectations, as the projected first-day collections were close to ₹25 crore, with an outright chance of touching the ₹30 crore mark.
“The Odyssey” now eyes big growth on Saturday with a minimum Rs 20 to 25 crore plus collection, followed by a huge Sunday that can cross the ₹30 crore benchmark.
With no big competition at the ticket windows, “The Odyssey” is expected to dominate the box office. However, next week Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s farewell film “Jana Nayagan” might surprise the Hollywood biggie, especially in the southern part of the country.
“The Odyssey” will definitely enter the ₹100 crore club in India, but its steady and stable run will decide whether it can go beyond that.
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