Entertainment · 21 August 2026

Sir Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is now the highest-earning R-rated film

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The blockbuster, an adaptation of Homer's epic, is the first R-rated film to take over $1.35 billion worldwide. It exceeded the $1.338 billion earned by Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Wolverine. The Odyssey also became Nolan's most successful movie, earning $1.104 billion and beating The Dark Knight Rises.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 August 2026 at 10:24

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