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Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Opens To The Year's Best Preview Night

Universal's Greek epic pulled $17.5 million from Thursday screenings on roughly 3,900 screens, tracking toward a $100 million opening weekend.

  • $17.5 million Thursday haul beats Nolan's own 'Oppenheimer' preview take of $10.5 million.
  • Critics and audiences both score the film 96%, the highest of Nolan's career.
  • Trackers project a $90 to $100 million weekend, Nolan's biggest since 2012's 'The Dark Knight Rises.'

Why it matters: Thursday's total counts advance curiosity bought at the box office, not the verdict of anyone who watched the whole film.

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