The Odyssey becomes highest grossing R-rated film of all time
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- The Odyssey has earned $1.35bn (£990m) globally, overtaking Deadpool & Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time
- Deadpool & Wolverine remains ahead in North America with $637m compared to The Odyssey’s $516m, despite being surpassed globally
- The Motion Picture Association assigned The Odyssey an R-rating for 'violence and some language,' a classification typically seen as limiting box office potential
- Non-US audiences have shown stronger support for The Odyssey, driving its global lead over Deadpool & Wolverine despite weaker domestic performance
- The Numbers compiled the box office data confirming The Odyssey’s record-breaking status, highlighting its broad international appeal
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day has grossed over $2bn worldwide and is currently competing with The Odyssey at the box office, potentially affecting its final tally
Why it matters: The Odyssey’s record reshapes assumptions about R-rated films’ global commercial limits, especially given its stronger international performance versus domestic. With Spider-Man: Brand New Day pulling massive numbers, the race highlights divergent audience appetites—adult-driven epics versus superhero franchises—altering studios’ calculations on genre scalability.
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