Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is the first non-sequel Hollywood film to surpass $1 billion internationally since Avatar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Spider-Man: Brand New Day broke the record for fastest domestic box office run to $900 million in 36 days<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Both films continue to perform strongly, with The Odyssey excelling in IMAX and Spider-Man nearing another domestic record<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Two of Hollywood’s biggest summer blockbusters have just crossed major box office milestones, with The Odyssey<\/a> sailing past $1 billion internationally and Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a> swinging past $900 million domestically.<\/p>\n Christopher Nolan<\/a>‘s The Odyssey<\/a> has become the 17th movie to surpass $1 billion at the international box office, per Deadline<\/a>. It is also the first Hollywood non-sequel and non-remake to reach that milestone since 2009’s Avatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n The epic adaptation of Homer’s poem, which follows the Greek hero Odysseus on his long and treacherous journey home after the Trojan War, has now earned $1.014 billion overseas, with Matt Damon<\/a>, Anne Hathaway<\/a>, Robert Pattinson<\/a>, John Leguizamo<\/a>, Tom Holland<\/a>, Zendaya<\/a> and Jon Bernthal<\/a> leading the cast.<\/p>\n Tom Holland and Matt Damon at the ‘The Odyssey’ premiere in Mumbai on July 11, 2026 Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n The Odyssey opened to $264.1 million globally, giving Nolan his biggest worldwide opening ever. Its $139.6 million international debut was also the director’s biggest overseas opening.<\/p>\n Matt Damon as Odysseus in ‘The Odyssey’ It’s also making a major splash in premium formats, earning more than $457 million worldwide in IMAX, making it the highest-grossing film ever for the brand. IMAX recently announced that it would extend the movie’s run in 70mm IMAX auditoriums through the end of September.<\/p>\n Back in North America, another hero is having a very good summer.<\/p>\n Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially the second movie ever to cross $900 million at the domestic box office, following Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/a>. It reached the milestone in just 36 days, beating The Force Awakens’ 50-day record for the fastest trip to $900 million, per Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tom Holland and Zendaya in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the latest installment in the Spider-Man franchise follows a lonely Peter Parker who has been fighting crime full-time four years after Spider-Man: No Way Home, living in a world that has completely forgotten who he is.<\/p>\n The movie stars Holland, 30, as Parker alongside Zendaya, 30, as MJ, as the two are joined by Jacob Batalon<\/a>, Sadie Sink<\/a> and Bernthal, 49, who reprises his role as Frank Castle, aka the Punisher.<\/p>\n The movie finished its fifth week with $30.4 million, bringing its domestic total through Thursday to $899.7 million. According to Deadline, it is expected to cross the $900 million mark Friday, Sept. 4.<\/p>\n Holland’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has another milestone in sight: Brand New Day is closing in on The Force Awakens’ $936.6 million domestic record for the highest-grossing movie ever at the North American box office.<\/p>\n The film is expected to bring in around $18 million over the Friday-through-Monday Labor Day stretch, according to sources.<\/p>\n Both The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are still playing in theaters.<\/p>\n![\"Tom](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/a9968b051b49d5935abf98e42d291aa3.jpg\"\/)
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