Christopher Nolan's directorial debut since "Oppenheimer," "The Odyssey," has garnered positive reviews from critics. The film currently holds an 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes and is being hailed as "the film of the year" by some reviewers [1]. Meanwhile, in the box office arena, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has been performing exceptionally well.
The preview sales for the movie have broken records. Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned the highest preview day in box office history with $74.5 million during Thursday previews [2], setting up a huge opening for the upcoming Marvel film. Polygon.com also reported that the film made $72 million from early preview screenings, which they claim is the biggest preview day ever recorded [3]. Msn.com further confirmed this record-breaking performance by stating that "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has set a domestic box office preview record with $72 million in ticket sales [4].
The success of the film seems to be unhampered by any leaks. A bootleg version of the movie, which was leaked online and gained 5.9 million views before being pulled down, did not affect ticket sales. In fact, it has only served to boost anticipation for the film's official release [5].