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Nolan's Odyssey grossed over $1 billion

Nolan's Odyssey grossed over $1 billion
France 24 Friday 14 August 2026, 10:15 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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There has been a sharp increase in sales of Homer’s The Odyssey in the UK, with purchases up more than 1,400 percent in the first four weeks of July. Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the epic may be behind the surge, as the film stormed the global box office, taking in 264 million dollars during its opening weekend. Miles Osgood, from Standford University, joins us for more details.

There has been a sharp increase in sales of Homer’s The Odyssey in the UK, with purchases up more than 1,400 percent in the first four weeks of July. Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the epic may be behind the surge, as the film stormed the global box office, taking in 264 million dollars during its opening weekend. Miles Osgood, from Standford University, joins us for more details. Keywords for this article [Image text:] Miles Osgood,Stanford University |Stanford,United States Movie bringing Homer's epic back in the spotlight THE CULTURALIMPACT OFNOLAN'S ODYSSEY
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