Universal Pictures Announces the Theatrical Re-Release of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Universal Pictures is proud to announce the nationwide theatrical re-release of Christopher Nolan’s record-shattering cinematic phenomenon, The Odyssey, beginning Friday, December 11, 2026. The film returns to more than 1,000 screens in the U.S. and Canada in all formats, including IMAX^® and IMAX^® 70mm. 

Defying conventional box office trends at every turn, The Odyssey has grossed $626 million domestically, $1.175 billion internationally and $1.80 billion globally, becoming both Universal Pictures’ and Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film of all time.

First released on July 17, The Odyssey opened at No. 1 worldwide and held that position for its first two weeks. Throughout its expansive theatrical run, the film, which was the first in history to be filmed entirely in IMAX^®, broke numerous records, including: 

• Opening
  • Biggest opening for director Christopher Nolan internationally and globally, supplanting his 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises. 
  • Biggest opening weekend for IMAX^® 70mm domestically. 
  • Biggest opening weekend domestically for an R-rated Universal film. 
  • Biggest domestic opening weekend for a filmmaker whose previous film earned the Academy Award^® for Directing.  
• Cume
  • Highest-grossing film for Christopher Nolan.
  • Highest-grossing Universal film of all time.
  • Biggest R-rated film of all time globally.
  • Biggest film ever for IMAX^®.
  • 10th highest-grossing MPA film of all time globally.
  • Second highest-grossing film of the year. 

In addition to the domestic re-release, The Odyssey continues to play internationally in all formats, where the film most recently surpassed Furious 7 to become Universal’s highest-grossing international release of all time. 

Universal continues to lead all major studios as the first studio to cross $5 billion at the global box office this year and the first to cross $3 billion at the international box office.

About Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX^® film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX^® film screens for the first time and opened in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, and John Leguizamo with Zendaya and Charlize Theron.

The Odyssey is written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, based on Homer’s Odyssey. It is produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan for their company, Syncopy. The executive producer is Thomas Hayslip. 

The film’s director of photography is Academy Award^® winner Hoyte van Hoytema, asc, fsf, nsc (Oppenheimer, Dunkirk) and the production designer is Academy Award® nominee Ruth De Jong (Oppenheimer, Us). The costumes are designed by Academy Award^® nominee Ellen Mirojnick (Oppenheimer, The Greatest Showman) and the makeup designer is Academy Award^® nominee Luisa Abel (Oppenheimer, Tenet). The hair designer is Academy Award^® nominee Gloria Casny (The Lone Ranger, Ford v. Ferrari). 

The film’s editor is Academy Award^® winner Jennifer Lame, ace (Oppenheimer, Tenet) and the music is by three-time Academy Award^® winner Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer, Sinners). The visual effects supervisor is Academy Award^® winner Andrew Jackson (Oppenheimer, Tenet) and the special effects supervisor is two-time Academy Award^® winner Scott R. Fisher (Oppenheimer, Tenet).

The co-producers are Andy Thompson (Oppenheimer, Tenet) and Helen Medrano (associate producer on Oppenheimer,Tenet) and the casting is by John Papsidera, csa (Oppenheimer, Tenet).

Christopher Nolan’s films, including The Odyssey, Oppenheimer, Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, Inception, and The Dark Knight trilogy, have earned more than $7 billion at the global box office and have been awarded 18 Oscars® from 49 nominations. In 2023, Oppenheimer won seven Academy Awards®, including for Directing and Best Picture.