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‘The Odyssey’ Sets Box Office Record For Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film

Ryan Reynolds congratulated Nolan and the cast as the film passed $1.34 billion worldwide to top the previous record holder.

  • Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has become the highest-grossing R-rated film ever this week, surpassing the $1.34 billion record previously held by the 2024 Marvel sequel Deadpool and Wolverine.
  • Joining Deadpool and Wolverine and Joker, The Odyssey is now one of only three R-rated films to cross the $1 billion threshold globally, a milestone reached by few movies regardless of rating.
  • On Wednesday, actor Ryan Reynolds posted a social media video congratulating the cast and crew, acknowledging The Odyssey's achievement in surpassing his own film's record.
  • Deadpool and Wolverine features a running joke involving a Honda Odyssey, making it ironic that a film titled The Odyssey ultimately claimed its box office crown.
  • Ranking 23rd or 24th among all worldwide films, The Odyssey sits well ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which trails the original Avatar by about $800 million in total gross.
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IGN broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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