Harry Potter's Highest-Grossing Film Officially Gets Hexed at the Box Office by 'The Odyssey'

Having recently overtakenDeadpool & Wolverineto become the highest-grossing R-rated movie in global box-office history, The Odysseysurpassed another franchise-defining hit. The epic swords-and-sandals fantasy has cemented itself as director Christopher Nolan's biggest hit, overtaking The Dark Knightand The Dark Knight Rises both domestically and worldwide. The Odyssey has now spent a month in theaters worldwide, facing off against Spider-Man: Brand New Day for most of its run. Like Nolan's 2023 release Oppenheimer, which opened against Barbie, The Odyssey appears to have benefited from the competition. Also like Oppenheimer, Nolan's latest epic is already seen as an Oscar contender in several major categories.