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Matt Damon in “The Odyssey.”<\/p>\n
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Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey is projected to have another big turnout in its second weekend at the domestic box office.<\/p>\n
Nolan\u2019s blockbuster adaptation<\/a> of Homer\u2019s epic poem earned $123.5 million in domestic ticket sales from and another $140.2 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $263.7 in its first weekend frame July 17-19. <\/p>\n ForbesPhotos: Cosplayers At SDCC 2026 (And Johnny Depp As Ebenezer Scrooge)By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Now, with no new big studio films opening this weekend and a slight bump in North American theater counts from 3,919 last week to 3.942 on Friday, Nolan\u2019s film is projected by both Deadline<\/a> and The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> to make $84.5 million in its second weekend frame.<\/p>\n If those projections hold, it will equate to a respectable 32% drop in business domestically during its second weekend from its July 17-19 opening. Box Office Pro<\/a> is projecting a second weekend of anywhere from $75 million to $85 million for the Universal Pictures release, while Box Office Theory<\/a> is being a bit more conservative in its second frame projection with a $70 million to $80 million forecast.<\/p>\n ForbesMatt Damon\u2019s Odysseus From \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Inspires A Funko Pop! FigureBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek King of Ithaca, Anne Hathaway as his wife, Queen Penelope, Tom Holland as their son, Prince Telemachus, and Zendaya as the goddess Athena, The Odyssey drew steady crowds all week. By Thursday, the film earned $199.3 million domestically and $164.1 million internationally by Thursday for a running global tally of $363.6 million.<\/p>\n Even if The Odyssey finishes at the lower end of its projections, the film will easily blow past the $400 million mark at the global box office by Sunday, if not on Saturday. <\/p>\n Forbes\u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Gets A Boost From Books While Remaining Strong At The Box OfficeBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Jimmy Gonzales, Matt Damon and Himesh Patel in “The Odyssey.”<\/p>\n Universal Pictures\/Melinda Sue Gordon\u2018Moana\u2019 Is Projected To Hang On To The No. 2 Spot At The Domestic Box Office<\/p>\n After it was left in the wake of The Odyssey\u2019s thundering debut last weekend to finish at No. 2 domestically, Disney\u2019s live-action version of Moana is projected by Deadline to earn about $10 million in its third frame. That number would be good enough for the film to hold onto the runner-up spot again this weekend. <\/p>\n The trade publication also projected that Disney-Pixar\u2019s Toy Story 5 will earn $9.4 million for a third place finish in the film\u2019s sixth weekend in theaters, which would up its domestic tally to $447.9 million by Sunday. <\/p>\n ForbesWhy \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Streaming Debut Will Take Longer Than Most PVOD ReleasesBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Heading into the weekend with a global box office take of $966.2 million, Toy Story 5 is within striking distance of becoming the third film to cross the $1 billion mark globally in 2026 behind The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and the Michael Jackson biopic Michael<\/a>.<\/p>\n Projected by Deadline to finish fourth domestically is Minions & Monsters with $9 million in domestic ticket sales. Should the trade\u2019s projection hold, it will boost the Universal Pictures animated feature\u2019s stateside tally to $154.7 million.<\/p>\n ForbesChuck Russell, Director Of Jim Carrey\u2019s \u2018The Mask,\u2019 Dies At 74By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Bleecker Street\u2019s filmed version of the Broadway sensation Hadestown: The Musical is projected by Deadline to earn anywhere from $7.5 million to $9 million from 1,944 North American venues for a fifth place finish in its opening weekend.<\/p>\n Another indie opening this weekend is the Independent Film Company\u2019s revenge thriller Motor City<\/a>. Featuring Reacher star Alan Ritchson, Motor City is scheduled to play in 1,600 theaters domestically this weekend. <\/p>\n Note: This box office report will be updated all weekend with the most current numbers as they become available. The final numbers for this weekend\u2019s box office will be released on Monday.<\/p>\n