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'The Odyssey' Becomes the Biggest Adult Film in History

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The ambitious adaptation of Homer 'La Odyssey''s Roman epic became the biggest adult film of all time.

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Christopher Nolan’s epic story accumulates more than $1.34 billion worldwide

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Christopher Nolan's latest film, an adaptation of Homer's epic poem, grosses over $1.3 million

‘The Odyssey’ has become, with $1,352 million, the biggest film in history for 18+, surpassing ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ (2024), which held the brand with $1,338 million, as revealed by Variety. ‘The Odyssey’ by Cristopher Nolan came to the cinemas on July 17 with a worldwide revenue of $264 million in its debut, which meant the best premiere of the Nolan race and one of the big releases of the year. Since then, the adaptation of Homer’s poem has g…

The Odyssey has become, with 1,352 million dollars, the film for over 18 times the highest picket line in history, surpassing Deadpool & [...]

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That Nolan was going to fill rooms was predictable. That his 'Odyssey' of almost three hours ended up dethroning Deadpool as the biggest adult film in history, that’s already another level. Universal confirmed $1,352 million globally for the adaptation of Homer’s classic. The figure exceeds 14 million to the 1,338 that he amassed 'Deadpool and Wolverine' since its release in 2024, so the record is no longer Ryan Reynolds’s. The feature film, an …

Christopher Nolan has been very clear from the very beginning what was the main objective of La Odyssey: to bring people to the cinema. That is his goal in all films, of course; let's remember that Nolan is a strong advocate of the film experience. However, it could be said that he has emphasized that aspect more when adapting Homer's epic poem.And he has succeeded.It's only been a month since La Odyssey came to cinemas all over the world and is…

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EFE broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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