Christopher Nolan's has crossed another major box office milestone, surpassing USD 900 million at the worldwide box office during its third weekend in theatres.
The adaptation of Homer's epic poem, written and directed by the two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, has emerged as the fifth-highest grossing film of the year after (USD 1.065 billion)(USD 1.016 billion)and (USD 1.011 billion) and (USD 927 million).
stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron and Robert Pattinson.
The film finished its third weekend with a cumulative global box office total of USD 911 million, including USD 395.5 million from domestic markets and USD 515 million internationally.
The film has also delivered the biggest domestic opening for a Christopher Nolan film outside the Batman franchise and recorded the director's strongest third-weekend domestic performance, as per .
is facing competition from Marvel Studios' , which debuted at the top of the global box office this weekend. The superhero sequel is projected to open with a worldwide gross of $927 million, marking the second-biggest global debut in box office history behind .
While appears likely to reach the $1 billion milestone first, is also expected to cross the mark by the end of its fourth weekend in theatres.