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The new Christopher Nolan movie 'The Odyssey' has [breaking / broken] box office records across the world. The three-hour-long film made [up / over] $290,000 from just one cinema in London. The movie theatre had its [highest / high] three-day opening weekend [on / in] history. The previous weekend record was held [at / by] 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' in 2017, with [another / others] Nolan-directed movie 'Oppenheimer' in [third / thirdly] place. 'The Odyssey' is also doing well in the USA. It is the biggest domestic [opens / opening] of the year for a non-animated film. The world's largest theatre operator AMC Entertainment reported high ticket [sells / sales] . It had screenings at 2 am, 3 am, and 6 am in some cities to meet demand. Almost all seats were sold [in / out] .

'The Odyssey' is a 2026 action fantasy film. It was [written / wrote] and directed by Christopher Nolan. It is based [on / of] an epic 2,700-year-old poem written by the ancient Greek [poet / poetry] Homer. The story is about a Greek king [name / called] Odysseus. Viewers see his dangerous ten-year journey home after fighting [on / in] the Trojan War in around 1200 BC. On his travels, he meets many [mythical / myths] creatures. The movie has a star-studded [cast / cost] including Matt Damon and rapper Travis Scott. 'The Odyssey' has had many positive [review / reviews] . Nolan has also received a lot of praise. Movie expert David A. Gross said: "Nolan is the only filmmaker working today [what / who] could take an ancient story like this ... and make it a [pop / bang] culture event."

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