The Odyssey’s India box office crosses ₹108 crore net as English screenings lead second-weekend demand

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey collected ₹11.05 crore on its ninth day in India, up 61.3% day on day, taking India net collections to ₹108.20 crore. English shows generated ₹9.75 crore across 2,787 screenings, with Chennai recording 97.3% occupancy.

— Source publishedSun, 26 Jul, 2026, 15:28 IST·First seen Sun, 26 Jul, 2026, 16:56 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey collected Rs 11.05 crore on its second Saturday in India, taking net collections to Rs 108.20 crore. English-language screenings

Key facts

  • Rs 11.05 crore second-Saturday collection
  • 61.3% day-on-day growth
  • Rs 108.20 crore India net collection
  • Rs 129.15 crore India gross collection
  • 4,591 shows
  • English: Rs 9.75 crore, 80.0% occupancy, 2,787 shows
  • Hindi: Rs 1.00 crore, 18.0% occupancy, 1,494 shows
  • Tamil: Rs 10 lakh, 43.0% occupancy, 64 shows
  • Telugu: Rs 20 lakh, 21.0% occupancy, 246 shows

Why this matters

Strong English-screen performance supports partnership and expansion opportunities around premium screens, large-format exhibition and experiential entertainment in high-demand metro markets.

What to watch

  • Monday-to-Thursday box-office hold versus the second-weekend daily average.
  • Occupancy and screen-count retention for English, IMAX and other premium formats.
  • Chennai occupancy normalization after the reported 97.3% level.
  • Mall parking volumes, food-court transactions and post-8pm sales at multiplex-linked centers.
  • New film releases or major cricket/sports programming that could displace showtimes and entertainment spending.
  • Schedule cinema-adjacent F&B staffing, inventory and delivery capacity around Friday-Sunday evening showtimes.
  • Deploy ticket-stub or same-day moviegoer offers for desserts, cafés, quick-service restaurants and arcade/entertainment tenants.
  • Prioritize premium-multiplex malls in Chennai and other English-film-heavy urban catchments for co-marketing and high-margin bundle offers.
  • Track whether multiplex operators retain premium screens and late-night shows into the coming week before committing to incremental promotional spend.