The Fear of Missing ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan shouldn’t have many personal box-office records left to break. He’s had a long career involving a slew of hits, critical and commercial, including Oscar wins, a viral theatergoing campaign, and a wildly successful Batman trilogy. But leveling up is exactly what he did with The Odyssey last weekend, when his latest blockbuster opened to $264.1 million worldwide—more than his Best Picture winner Oppenheimer started with in 2023, and more than any other R-rated theatrical release…