The Odyssey has overtaken Deadpool & Wolverine to become the highest grossing R-rated film of all time.<\/p>\n
According to figures compiled by the Numbers<\/a>, Christopher Nolan\u2019s adaptation of Homer\u2019s epic poem has achieved $1.35bn (\u00a3990m) at the worldwide box office, compared with the Ryan Reynolds\/Hugh Jackman superhero movie<\/a>, which stands at $1.34bn (\u00a3980m) since its release in 2024.<\/p>\n A R-rating as designated by the Motion Picture Association requires anyone under 17 to be accompanied by an adult, and is normally seen as a brake on box office expectations. In its citation, the MPA said The Odyssey was given an R-rating \u201cfor violence and some language\u201d.<\/p>\n In the UK, The Odyssey has been rated 15<\/a> for \u201cstrong violence\u201d, while in Australia it has an M-rating<\/a> for \u201cmature themes, violence and coarse language\u201d.<\/p>\n Other R-rated features to do well include Nolan\u2019s previous film Oppenheimer, which benefited from the \u201cBarbenheimer\u201d craze to amass $983m worldwide, the Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker ($1.1bn), and the two standalone Deadpool movies ($782m and $786m respectively).<\/p>\n Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine, which stands at $1.34bn at the worldwide box office. Photograph: Jay Maidment<\/p>\n The figures also indicate that non-US audiences have a healthier interest in The Odyssey; Deadpool & Wolverine is still ahead at the North American box office, having accrued $637m against The Odyssey\u2019s $516m.<\/p>\n