Christopher Nolan Living up to the massive pre-release buzz, The Odyssey has made a strong start at the Indian box office.
Movies starring Matt Damon Leading the way, in line with pre-release box office expectations, it debuted at 200 million rupees in India. Despite receiving an Adults Only (A) certification, the film still managed to become one of the biggest openings in Hollywood this year.
“The Odyssey” box office revenue
According to preliminary estimates by Sacnilk, “Odyssey” collected Rs 2,076 crore on its first day at the box office after opening 8,413 times nationwide, with a net income of Rs 1,740 crore. Driven by demand for premium formats, especially IMAX screenings, the film achieved an impressive overall attendance of 48.7%.
‘The Odyssey’ English version leads ratings
The film was widely released in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, but it is the original English version that holds a larger share in collections.Early language estimates suggest that the English version of the film emerged as the clear frontrunner, contributing around Rs 1,375 crore in net revenue to the film’s first-day box office. The revenue of the Hindi dubbed version is around Rs 190 crore, the Telugu version is around Rs 110 crore and the Tamil version is estimated to be Rs 65 lakh.
“Odyssey” check-in
The English version also had the highest audience turnout, with an attendance rate of nearly 70% for 2,113 performances. In comparison, the 1,468 shows in the Hindi version had an occupancy rate of about 10%, while the 227 and 346 shows in the Tamil and Telugu versions had occupancy rates of 22% and 25% respectively.
IMAX box office surges on first day
As expected from a Christopher Nolan release, the premium large-format presentation proved to be a major draw. The film’s English-language IMAX 2D screening achieved an attendance rate of 73.86%.
‘Odyssey’ ranks among India’s biggest Hollywood premieres
The Odyssey’s net opening box office is expected to be Rs 1,740 crore, easily among the biggest Hollywood releases in India. Currently, the film’s net revenue is about 180 million rupees, behind “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “Deadpool and Wolverine” which has a net revenue of about 210 million rupees.However, industry analysts pointed out that if late night screenings and revised estimates are taken into account, the final first-day total could still be higher, with the film expected to collect a net box office of close to Rs 20 crore. The opening scene is particularly notable considering the film received an A certificate.
‘Odyssey’ pre-sales record strong
The film also benefited from excellent early bookings.“Odyssey” has approximately 396,000 pre-sale tickets, ranking among the top four Hollywood pre-sales in India, behind “Deadpool and Wolverine” (505,000), “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (474,000) and “The Conjuring” (443,000). It also surpassed Mission: Impossible: Reckoning (248K).
Movie “Eye” blockbuster premiere global box office
The Odyssey is also off to a strong start internationally. According to preliminary forecasts from Deadline, the film is expected to gross about $50 million in North American previews starting on Friday, laying the foundation for a domestic three-day opening of $117 million.If these predictions hold true, the film would be the highest-grossing opening weekend for Matt Damon as the lead, and the highest-grossing opening weekend for a live-action film in North America this year. The film will also surpass “The Closet” ($81.4 million) to become the highest-grossing opening weekend for an R-rated movie this year.The film has become Universal’s highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, surpassing even “Fifty Shades of Grey” ($85.1 million).
