Christopher Nolan‘The Odyssey’ continued its undisputed run at the Indian box office. Starring Matt Damon in the lead role, the epic fantasy adventure saw good growth at the box office on Tuesday, thus registering a slight increase in collections as it crossed the Rs 90 crore milestone in India.
Collections of ‘The Odyssey’ Tuesday
After a blockbuster opening weekend and an expected drop on Monday, The Odyssey bounced back with a slight increase in revenue on Tuesday, signaling healthy weekday strength.According to early box office estimates, ‘The Odyssey’ has collected an estimated Rs 8.35 crore nett on Day 5 across 8,520 screens. According to the report, the film saw a 4.4 percent growth in its estimated Monday collection of Rs 8 crore nett. Of this, the film’s total India net collection rose to Rs 77.65 crore, while its total India collection stood at an estimated Rs 92.63 crore.
“The Odyssey” first weekend collections
The film opened with Rs 17.40 crore nett on Friday before climbing to Rs 22 crore nett on Saturday and saw a minor dip on Sunday with a collection of Rs 21.90 crore nett. With a total of Rs 61.3 crore, the film delivered one of the strongest opening weekends for a Christopher Nolan film in India.
The English version of ‘The Odyssey’ continues to dominate
Since its release on Friday, the original English language version remains the biggest contributor to the film’s collections. On Tuesday alone, the English version earned an estimated Rs 6.50 crore, while also recording the highest occupancy of 63 percent among all language versions. The English format of the flm has earned an estimated Rs 72.68 crore so far, while the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubbed editions continue to contribute steadily to the overall box office total.
‘The Odyssey’ became the highest grossing IMAX film in India
“The Odyssey” also wrote the record books for IMAX screenings in India. The film earned an estimated Rs 15.33 crore from 34 IMAX screens in its first three days in theatres. As per sacnilk, nearly 25 percent of the Rs 61.40 crore opening weekend collection came from 34 premium-format screens, while the remaining 75 percent was earned from approximately 2,700 standard screens across the country.With this, the film has now beaten the long-held record of Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, making ‘The Odyssey’ the highest-grossing IMAX opener in Indian box office history.
‘The Odyssey’ is eyeing the Rs 150 crore mark
Early trade reports suggest that the film is heading for a strong weekend. Advance reservations for the upcoming Saturday and Sunday are reportedly filling up fast in many cities, with premium-format screenings. Due to its consistent performance at the box office, the film is now on its way to hitting the Rs 150 crore mark in India.