Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Smashes Box Office Record

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Christopher Nolan’s film “Interstellar” is frequently considered one of the greatest science fiction movies ever produced and is often hailed as his finest work. It’s no wonder that even after more than a decade since its initial release, “Interstellar” continues to shatter box office records. The movie was already a significant commercial triumph when it debuted in 2014, earning $681 million globally. Multiple theatrical re-releases have raised that total to $759 million worldwide, but its most recent re-release has just set a significant international box office record.

In India, the re-release of the movie “Interstellar” in IMAX theaters has set a new record for the largest opening weekend box office for a Hollywood re-release. The film raked in approximately ₹11.6 crore ($1.3 million) during its recent Indian screenings. However, as it is only on until the end of the week, with just three days left to run, the total earnings from this re-release are yet to be determined.

In simpler terms, the Warner Bros. India account on X (previously Twitter) posted, “Even after a decade, still setting records! This is referring to the complex time-travel storyline of ‘Interstellar’. It boasts the highest opening for an IMAX film re-released in India.

For those who haven’t watched the movie “Interstellar” or found its sci-fi elements a bit overwhelming, let me summarize the plot. Matthew McConaughey plays Joseph Cooper, who embarks on an interstellar journey to find a new home for humanity as Earth deteriorates. The stellar cast includes Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David Oyelowo, Michael Caine, and Casey Affleck. According to the official synopsis, the story revolves around Cooper’s mission to explore space and save humanity from an uninhabitable Earth.

In the event that Earth becomes unable to support life in the future, it falls upon a former NASA astronaut and farmer named Joseph Cooper to captain a spaceship, accompanied by a group of scientists, in search of a fresh planet suitable for human habitation.

‘Interstellar’ Continues To Dominate Streaming Charts

Beyond just the global cinema earnings, ‘Interstellar’ maintains a strong grip. The movie climbed to the peak of popular films on American streaming services in January after being added to Netflix. It also ranked high on Max, making it to the seventh spot among their top 10 movies. To add to this, Nolan enthusiasts can enjoy another one of his mind-bending sci-fi movies, ‘Inception,’ which is now streaming on Netflix and saw similar viewership during its debut week.

It appears that Nolan’s upcoming movie seems to be shifting away from science fiction, instead delving deeper into historical times than he has before. Titled “The Odyssey,” this film will present a cinematic interpretation of Homer’s classic poem by the same name, recounting the adventures of Odysseus as he navigates his way back home after the Trojan War. The stellar cast for the movie includes Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, along with Tom Holland, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Lupita Nyong’o, and Benny Safdie.

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2025-02-11 20:02