# The Odyssey Nears the Finish Line: Nolan’s Epic Crosses Rs 222 Crore in India

URL: https://technosports.co.in/the-odyssey-nears-the-finish-crosses-rs-222-crore/  
Published: 2026-08-28  
Updated: 2026-08-28  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Christopher Nolan doesn’t usually make films that travel well in India. **The Odyssey** just proved that even his least “commercial” genre can still pull off a Blockbuster run — even while giving up its biggest weapon in the final stretch.

## Week 6: A Screen Battle, Not a Content Problem

The star-studded epic — led by Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Robert Pattinson — added roughly **Rs 6 crore** in its sixth week, with sharp weekday drops. The reason isn’t audience fatigue; it’s real estate. Yash’s *Toxic* swept up nearly all the IMAX screens in the country, the very format that had been driving The Odyssey’s strongest numbers. The silver lining: with *Toxic* posting a steep Day 2 drop of its own, those IMAX slots could return to Nolan’s film in the coming days.

## Running Total: Rs 222.75 Crore and Counting

The film’s cumulative gross now stands at **Rs 222.75 crore** in India across 36 days. With the run winding down, trade estimates put the final tally around **Rs 225 crore** — a genuinely strong result for a historical epic, a genre that has rarely worked at Indian multiplexes outside of a film like *300: Rise of an Empire*.

![The Odyssey](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/odyssss-1-1024x576.webp)

## The Odyssey: Week-Wise Collection Breakdown

| Week | Box Office (Gross) |
| --- | --- |
| Week 1 | Rs 104.50 crore |
| Week 2 | Rs 55.25 crore |
| Week 3 | Rs 29.00 crore |
| Week 4 | Rs 19.00 crore |
| Week 5 | Rs 9.00 crore |
| Week 6 | Rs 6.00 crore |
| **Total** | **Rs 222.75 crore** |

## Nolan’s Track Record in India

Historical and mythological epics have never been an easy sell in Indian cinemas, and *The Odyssey* joins [Christopher Nolan’s](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan) filmography as another reminder of how selective the market can be with genre. Even *Oppenheimer*, a biographical drama, needed real word-of-mouth momentum to cross the coveted Rs 100 crore nett mark domestically. Given that history, a near-Rs 225 crore finish for a period epic like this counts as a genuine win — and raises the question of what Nolan could do here with a more universally appealing concept.

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## FAQs

### **Q1. How much has The Odyssey earned in India so far?**

The film has grossed Rs 222.75 crore in 36 days and is expected to close its run around Rs 225 crore.

### **Q2. Why did The Odyssey’s Week 6 collections drop sharply?**

 Most IMAX screens were temporarily taken over by Yash’s *Toxic*, cutting into the format that had been driving The Odyssey’s best numbers.