'Odyssey' Is Nolan's 'All-Time Best' Film? Box Office Sets New Record, Ratings...

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Director Christopher Nolan's new film 'Odyssey' has set a new box office record for his career. But does it also hold the highest ratings of all time?

Universal Pictures officially confirmed on the 9th (local time) that 'Odyssey' has surpassed $1.14 billion in cumulative global revenue, surpassing the 2012 film 'The Dark Knight Rises' ($1.085 billion) to become Nolan's highest-grossing film.

Released on the 17th of last month, this film first broke the $1 billion mark on the 6th and then shattered that record just three days later. With IMAX revenue alone reaching $289 million, it surpassed 'Avatar' ($271 million) to claim the title of the highest-grossing IMAX film of all time. Nolan's total box office gross across his entire filmography has now exceeded $7 billion. However, this figure does not yet include revenue from the Chinese market, which opened on August 14, so the final box office total is likely to rise further.

So, are the ratings also a new record for Nolan's career? According to Rotten Tomatoes, the critic score stands at 94%. This ties with 'Memento' (2000) and 'The Dark Knight' (2008) as the highest-rated films in Nolan's filmography. In other words, it has not set a new all-time record but has tied the existing top score.

In contrast, the audience score is 97%, which is the actual highest rating of Nolan's 25-year directing career. 'Memento' and 'The Dark Knight', which share the top spot among critics with 94%, also recorded an identical 94% in audience scores.

For reference, 'Inception' received 91% from audiences, 'The Dark Knight Rises' 90%, and 'Oppenheimer' 91%.

Looking at IMDb, 'Odyssey' is currently rated 8.5 out of 10 based on evaluations from over 418,000 users. This ties with 'The Prestige' (8.5, 1.6 million votes). It ranks joint fourth in Nolan's entire filmography.

The undisputed number one is 'The Dark Knight', which holds a 9.1 rating based on 3.2 million votes, followed by 'Inception' (8.8) and 'Interstellar' (8.7).

Thus, while it has written new history in terms of box office, it has not yet surpassed the wall of 'The Dark Knight' in IMDb ratings. For reference, 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Memento' both hold 8.4 points, while 'Oppenheimer', the seven-time Oscar winner, stands at 8.2.

Interestingly, until just before its release, there was no shortage of controversy surrounding this film. When news broke that Lupita Nyong'o had been cast in the role of Helen, some objected on the grounds that it differed from the original description, and the debate even escalated into political sparring online. Controversy also arose regarding the filming location in the Sahara region. However, since its actual release, overwhelming box office success and critical acclaim have followed, rendering such controversies meaningless.

Currently, the film ranks third in the global box office for this year, behind 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'Toy Story 5'. In Korea, it has shown a hot box office trend, breaking through 5 million viewers just 13 days after its release.

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