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\n\t\u201cThe Odyssey\u201d didn\u2019t need a Trojan Horse to break into the top of Friday\u2019s box office charts.<\/p>\n

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\nChristopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d earned $51 million on Friday from 3,919 North American screens. Early estimates had the saga grossing $90 million to $100 million by Sunday, but after a stellar opening day, forecasts have the film climbing as high as $120 million. \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d will soon become the third film in 2026 to open above $100 million after \u201cToy Story 5\u201d ($159 million) and \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u201d ($131 million). \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d carries a hefty $250 million price tag.<\/p>\n

\n\tAn $120 million opening for \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d would rank as Nolan\u2019s best since \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises,\u201d which debuted to a staggering $160 million in 2012. Weekend one projections for \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d blow past Nolan\u2019s 2023 best picture winner, \u201cOppenheimer,\u201d which made $82 million over its opening weekend and powered to $975 million by the end of its run. Also, with $51 million on Friday, \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d has already outgrossed the entire opening weekend of Nolan\u2019s 2014 opus \u201cInterstellar\u201d ($47.5 million).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d based on Homer\u2019s ancient Greek epic, chronicles the tale of Odysseus, who must make the arduous journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, leading an all-star cast of Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Elliot Page, Jon Bernthal and John Leguizamo.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMoana\u201d landed at No. 2 on Friday with just $5.5 million as it heads into its second weekend in North American theaters. Rival estimates have the live-action remake earning $19 million by Sunday, which would represent a 56% drop for its soft $43 million domestic opening.<\/p>\n

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\nVariety<\/em> reported that, factoring in its $250 million production budget, \u201cMoana\u201d could lose around $100 million for Disney if tides don\u2019t turn its way. While rare, it has happened before. In 2024, Disney\u2019s live-action \u201cLion King\u201d spinoff, \u201cMufasa,\u201d opened to just $34 million but made it to $722 million worldwide by the end of its run. However, that movie debuted at Christmas time, meaning it had free rein over cineplexes during the slow-release months of January and February. \u201cMoana\u201d has no such luxury, considering it\u2019s got \u201cToy Story 5\u201d and \u201cMinions & Monsters\u201d to catch up to.<\/p>\n

\n\tSpeaking of \u201cMinions & Monsters,\u201d that film added $4.3 million domestically on Friday for a third-place finish. It\u2019s expected to collect $14 million through Sunday. Through three weekends of release, the animated adventure, which takes the yellow henchmen through the golden age of Hollywood, should reach a domestic gross of $136 million. \u201cMinions & Monsters\u201d is shaping up to be one of the lowest-earners in the franchise, but it was made for only $85 million, meaning Universal doesn\u2019t need much more to push \u201cMinions & Monsters\u201d into the green. <\/p>\n

\n\tRounding out the Friday top five were \u201cToy Story 5\u201d and \u201cEvil Dead Burn.\u201d \u201cToy Story 5\u201d took fourth place with $4.2 million on Friday. By Sunday, it should make about $13.8 million, pushing its North American total to around $429 million through five weekends of release. Finally, \u201cEvil Dead Burn\u201d slotted at No. 5 after earning an estimated $1.4 million domestically. By the end of the weekend, it should gross about $4.7 million, putting its domestic total at around $23 million through Sunday.<\/p>\n

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