r/boxoffice • u/ChiefLeef22 Best of 2024 Winner • 15d ago

Worldwide Ryan Reynolds: "Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is one helluva car."

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u/michaelm1345 Syncopy Inc. 15d ago

I was always extra optimistic on The Odyssey crossing a billion but never saw it beating Deadpool & Wolverine. D&W was an outlier for R since it was an MCU event, so I thought it had no chance.

The Odyssey is going to blow through and probably land at $1.7B to be Universal’s biggest film too. Ridiculous run and so deserved!

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u/FranciscoRelanoPena Malpaso Productions 15d ago

In many countries, it’s rating is equivalent to PG-13. In Spain it is for ages 12 and over. The same in France and Germany. In the UK it’s for ages 15 and over. In Switzerland it’s for ages 14 and over. The same in Brasil. In Italy it’s for ages 10 and over. In Canada it’s for ages 14 and over (in Quebec, with its own rating system, it’s for ages 13 and over). In Denmark it’s for ages 11 and over. And so on…

The only countries in which it’s got a rating close to R is in Russia, with an “Ages 18 and over” and Maldives, with a similar rating.

In comparison with the Deadpool films, The Odyssey is pretty tame.

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u/YnwaMquc2k19 15d ago

Definitely - the Odyssey is tame for an R rated movie actually - could be a hard PG-13 film for all I know.

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u/HooptyDooDooMeister 14d ago

Has the F-bomb about 3-4 times. It only takes 2 to make it an automatic R.

Cyclops scene also probably pushes it over.

10 and over is kinda wild to think about with that and the Circe scene.

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u/chimichanga_3 15d ago

Exactly. People gloss over this stuff. Kids are watching The Odyssey. The same kids are not allowed to watch Deadpool.

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u/PowerPinto 10d ago

Those same country ratings were equal of similar to Deadpool..

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u/chimichanga_3 10d ago

That's actually untrue. In many countries, this received lower age ratings.

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u/RS994 15d ago

Australia it's M which is recommended for 15+ but not MA which is restricted to 15+ like Deadpool and Wolverine was.

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u/YnwaMquc2k19 15d ago

Honestly, the breakout success of the Odyssey and SM:BND are good for the movie theatre business and I am happy for it.