The Odyssey has now made over US$600 million globally since its release

The Odyssey continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theatres, with US$87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.



That’s only a 30 per cent drop from its first weekend, an incredibly modest slide for a blockbuster. It’s also filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend ever, not accounting for inflation.



In 2008, The Dark Knight earned US$75.2 million in weekend two.



“That would be an impressive opening weekend for any film,” according to Rentrak’s head of marketplace trends. “



This is a testament to the outpouring of excitement and enthusiasm that moviegoers are having for Christopher Nolan’s latest epic.”



With US$128.3 million from international theatres, The Odyssey has made an estimated US$639.6 million globally. Theatres around the world are adding showtimes to try to meet the demand.