Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey smashes box office despite online backlash

• Christopher Nolan 's film, The Odyssey , has become his best-reviewed movie to date and a significant box office success, making $264m in its opening weekend.
• The film's initial performance marks Nolan's best since The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
• The Odyssey appears to overcome online backlash, spearheaded by figures like Elon Musk , who criticised casting choices such as Elliot Page and Lupita Nyong'o.
• Separately, following the release of first-look images and trailers, some Odyssey scholars were left frustrated by details such as costume design and language.
• However, the film has been widely praised by critics, achieving 95 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes and a 4.4 out of five rating on Letterboxd.

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The Odyssey ‘boycott’ fails to dent Christopher Nolan film’s enormous box office