{"id":744346,"date":"2026-08-20T19:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/744346\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:26:10","slug":"the-odyssey-is-biggest-r-rated-movie-of-all-time-over-deadpool-wolverine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/744346\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Odyssey’ Is Biggest R-Rated Movie of All Time Over ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cThe Odyssey<\/a>\u201d has notched another record on its epic box office voyage.<\/p>\n

\n\tChristopher Nolan<\/a>\u2018s blockbuster \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d is officially the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with $1.352 billion worldwide, overtaking the benchmark set by 2024\u2019s \u201cDeadpool & Wolverine\u201d with $1.338 billion.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Odyssey\u201d landed in theaters on July 17, collecting a mighty $123 million in its domestic debut, and has remained a big-screen sensation. Since then, the big-budget adaptation of Homer\u2019s epic poem has generated $516 million domestically and $835 million internationally \u2014 a massive tally for any movie, but especially an R-rated sword-and-sandal adventure that\u2019s nearly three hours long. Much\u00a0of the fanfare for \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d has revolved around Imax, which has racked up $354 million\u00a0in revenue. It\u2019s the fifth release this year and third R-rated movie ever (joining the company of \u201cJoker\u201d) to surpass $1 billion in revenue.<\/p>\n

\n\tRyan Reynolds, the creative force behind Marvel\u2019s \u201cDeadpool\u201d franchise, celebrated the passing of the baton to Nolan and company. \u201cCongratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time,\u201d he wrote on X. <\/p>\n

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is one helluva car. pic.twitter.com\/s7QzTza21l<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tAmong its many other box office milestones, \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d ranks as Nolan\u2019s biggest movie of all time, surpassing 2012\u2019s \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises\u201d ($1.08 billion, not adjusted for inflation), as well as Imax\u2019s highest-grossing release of all time, outpacing 2009\u2019s \u201cAvatar\u201d ($271 million, not adjusted for inflation).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Odyssey\u201d stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and chronicles his seemingly eternal, perilous voyage home after the Trojan War. Damon leads the all-star ensemble of Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Elliot Page, Jon Bernthal and John Leguizamo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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