Christopher Nolan: Top 5 movies as Odyssey earns rave reviews

The Universal film adaptation tallied an estimated $124.5 million in its opening weekend as audiences flocked to premium large-format screenings, especially IMAX theaters.

Scholars of ancient Greek have been left scratching their heads at Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey”, conflicted between accuracies and an increase in interest.

Based on Homer's ancient epic poem, the film tracks hero Odysseus as he faces obstacle after obstacle on his way home from the Trojan War.

The film also took in 139.6 million dollars internationally this weekend, pushing its estimated global debut total to 264.1 million dollars.