Director Christopher Nolan has secured another major box office success as his latest film, The Odyssey, held onto the top spot in North America during its second weekend in cinemas.
The Universal Pictures production brought in an additional 87 million dollars in ticket sales across North America, representing a small 30 percent decline from its 124 million dollar opening weekend.
Industry analyst David A Gross described the performance as an outstanding hold, noting that rare films with this level of momentum can continue to draw large crowds for several weeks.
The mythological spectacle has added 353 million dollars from international markets, lifting its total global box office earnings to 640 million dollars.
Adapted from the ancient epic poem by Homer, the story follows the hero Odysseus on his journey home following the end of the Trojan War.
The production marks a milestone in cinema history as the first feature film recorded entirely using IMAX film cameras.
Actor Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, alongside actor Anne Hathaway as Penelope and actor Tom Holland as their son Telemachus.
In second place, Disney’s live-action remake of Moana collected 10.5 million dollars during its third week in North American cinemas.
The film has reached 102 million dollars domestically and 125 million dollars in overseas markets, though industry publications note that high production costs of 250 million dollars may make profitability difficult during its cinema run.
Disney also claimed third spot with the animated sequel Toy Story 5, which earned 10 million dollars in its sixth week of release.
The fifth entry in the popular series has now surpassed one billion dollars in worldwide ticket sales, making it the highest-earning release of the year so far.
Bleecker Street took fourth place with Hadestown: The Musical, which opened to 9.7 million dollars.
The film adapts the award-winning stage musical, combining Greek myths with themes of romance and social struggle set during the Great Depression.
Universal claimed fifth position with Minions & Monsters, which generated 9.6 million dollars over the weekend to take its global total to 381 million dollars.
The remaining top ten places were taken by The Invite with 2.64 million dollars, Evil Dead Burn with 2.61 million dollars, Young Washington with 2 million dollars, Motor City with 1.6 million dollars, and Obsession with 1.5 million dollars.
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