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Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d pulled in $51 million on its opening day Friday from 3,989 North American theaters, putting the sword-and-sandal epic on pace to blow past early projections and become one of the biggest debuts of the year, according to the Hollywood Reporter. <\/p>\n

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Tracking had pegged the film\u2019s opening weekend at $90 million to $100 million, but the strong Friday haul pushed forecasts as high as $120 million. That would make \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d the third film in 2026 to clear the $100 million mark, trailing only \u201cToy Story 5\u201d ($159 million) and \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u201d ($131 million).<\/p>\n

An opening in that range would mark Mr. Nolan\u2019s best since \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises,\u201d which debuted to $160 million in 2012. The film\u2019s Friday gross alone already exceeds the entire opening weekend of Mr. Nolan\u2019s 2014 film \u201cInterstellar\u201d ($47.5 million), and weekend projections for \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d surpass the $82 million opening of his 2023 best picture winner, \u201cOppenheimer,\u201d which went on to gross $975 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

Universal poured $250 million into the production, which was shot entirely on IMAX cameras \u2014 a first for a studio tentpole. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, leading a cast that includes Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Elliot Page, Jon Bernthal and John Leguizamo. The film earned a $51 million opening day from 3,989 theaters, including $17.6 million in Thursday previews, according to TheWrap, putting it on pace for one of the biggest R-rated openings in domestic box office history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s live-action \u201cMoana\u201d landed at No. 2 with $5.5 million Friday, on pace for about $19 million through the weekend \u2014 a 56% drop from its soft $43 million opening. Analysts have estimated the film could ultimately lose around $100 million for Disney if theatrical performance doesn\u2019t improve, though Disney has recovered from soft openings before: 2024\u2019s \u201cMufasa\u201d bowed to $34 million before climbing to $722 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

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Rounding out the top five, Universal\u2019s \u201cMinions & Monsters\u201d took third with $4.3 million Friday and a projected $136 million domestic total through three weekends on an $85 million budget. \u201cToy Story 5\u201d placed fourth with $4.2 million, pushing its five-week domestic haul toward $429 million, while Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cEvil Dead Burn\u201d closed out the top five with $1.4 million Friday and a projected $23 million domestic total.<\/p>\n

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