Director Christopher Nolan's new film "Odyssey" topped the box office by drawing more than 290,000 moviegoers on its opening day. It overtook one of this year's biggest hits, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," shifting the summer box office landscape.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing system on Aug. 6, "Odyssey" drew 291,008 moviegoers on its opening day on the 5th to take No. 1 at the box office. The cumulative audience is 293,726.
Among this year's releases, its opening tally is the third largest after "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" (about 688,000) and director Na Hong-jin's "Hope" (about 333,000). Among Nolan's films, it is the third-highest opening day performance after "Oppenheimer" and "The Dark Knight RIsE.
"Odyssey" is based on Homer's epic "Odyssey," depicting Odysseus' 10-year journey to return to his home of Ithaca after the Trojan War. The cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.
Its box office momentum is continuing. As of this morning, "Odyssey" led presales with a 47.4% share, and advance ticket holders reached about 579,000. CGV's Egg Index came in at 97%, reflecting strong word of mouth.
Overseas performance, including in North America, is also on track. According to the U.S. box office tracking site Box Office Mojo, "Odyssey," which opened in North America on the 17th of last month, earned $264 million worldwide in its first weekend, setting the best opening for a Nolan film. As of the 5th, global cumulative box office revenue surpassed $900 million (about 1.2 trillion won).
Meanwhile, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which had held No. 1 since it opened on the 29th of last month, drew 273,994 moviegoers and slipped to second place. The cumulative audience is 4,408,155.
The animated film "Love's Heartsping: Legend of the Whale Jewel," which opened the same day, drew 73,032 viewers to start at No. 3, and "Hope" drew 29,925 to place fourth. The cumulative audience stands at 4,265,623.