# 'The Odyssey' Becomes Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 18:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'The Odyssey' Becomes Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Variety, Dark Horizons, Yahoo and IMDb. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Korea Herald | Two Hollywood films chase 10m admissions, a feat that's only happened twice before | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE1GcHNmMWpndGhMMFZNRzdUYW1rVmQ4d0hIWlM0amFRNGE3T0NuOUVuR3ZUSVBuSGFKc2JISkkwZW9DdUl0SVFEZUZSVkVSd3JreTl3ZmV2SQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ryan Reynolds’ Response To The Odyssey Beating Deadpool & Wolverine Is Peak Ryan Reynolds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQbmMzaEpiSUJTSTdjUFpLclJoX3lPZzZKZGh5eGQ4OEpUakNBZ3JUWkVwUU5OWFlFdjRGMzFhZlpZTzhqRzd0ZzdDbjNfV3pZbGRnamZrcTNRVUs0SWxJbFNwOXhUNnZkX1JUU2d4d3Ata0hSaGVHOW91eHlPbkNHVXA2RzkyOHFGUjMtbUwxSW8?oc=5) |
| IMDb | The Odyssey North America Box Office: Here’s How Much It Needs To Surpass The Dark Knight & Claim Nolan’s Biggest Domestic Hit Crown! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTFBXLVY3ck5OYTh0Y1RQbGFLcW16Mk1YUWl5VGVSeGRUVVpJdXctZmp2MEhwazlEVHlLaG1acHF2djVLZHVlNU1rdldJTURvak5LMG1FSzE3M0tKMEdic0EwQzBBTW5CVzQ?oc=5) |
| IMDb | The Odyssey North America Box Office: Here’s How Much It Needs To Surpass The Dark Knight & Claim Nolan’s Biggest Domestic Hit Crown! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE9IQWR0UC1kSzhpdVZrbzNpQW50bm9rRFcxakd6bkVES05DWmlkNHMxWk5UQ1prSGkwdVc4cHpGckxSOEFjelFqWDRXVjVqTzVYa2lJNUNDNTE3RU1fSHRvaEpKa3dZdjQ?oc=5) |
| Pajiba | Ryan Reynolds Celebrates ‘The Odyssey’ Beating ‘Deadpool & Wolverine' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQTDdBU0d5Ti0yWHdvWVg4OGJOd1lnc2pfVzdfZ0V5ZnVacUZfbWk5X25NTHYyUGRHLXBkZWNKNkRqbktGT0wxVElSWDdUZGg4SUowMURFQ242TXV2RTI0aHZTZzFWYWJJTUdTNHMxdnNRQnY0WnItNWc3RzZkZVFZWFNsZFNsVW5SalFBal9nZ3VrZWhYVEJqb2NZSQ?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘The Odyssey’ Beats ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ as Biggest R-Rated Movie of All Time With $1.35 Billion | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNR3lxd3hKU2dza2N5S1VPZDhlQTB1aFFtcDVVNDR0UXRhQUMtWENROEw0ZXdaYWxObTVERmlzM3BMRndXODhwNEtjRGZBaEFOWlFfb0kyUlM3M1Y4WGozTkY5RV9BNlNxZXZpRWdXOURROS1Kb21HenZXNzJ2N2s3OFo0Q1NnZ1RsV2FlMklnU3VoM3dDbVlNVlpfNGFmNVBwVk9CVXRlczR5V2Z1WTgtWk11UzE?oc=5) |
| Dark Horizons | "The Odyssey" Now The Biggest R-Rated Film | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE81Tml1ZWRHRWQ0VFhSTXFFelQtc0hWc1pLb0hUXzRZM3dzNTF3OFkwQWdtRmdDalZBdXljQjFRMERNLWRmR3diQ1lScEpJUzF2Wk4yT0lxclhyUGJaQmFZa3lveGhNcnowN0NZY0hGQTJCWG05VnloN1pB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ryan Reynolds’ Response To The Odyssey Beating Deadpool & Wolverine Is Peak Ryan Reynolds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQR21YakFJdm1wYVRhaFJEVHFwaGxhYldWenk1eEZkTnJjN250WUJyWlpfUlNVckh2U3RaY1pYNTY4VElDdHB5eWhTVkVSTlRXQ2pPU3J0VkRlUFFiUGRVMmhROS16Yk85UTd3d0VPNXg1NjJMeFE3Vk9iWUhaZkJZWjRtVTVFR0VBcW9qSENvXzVDejNPX2hLUjI3YTRqbnR4TC1BMWxDN28?oc=5) |
| IMDb | The Odyssey Worldwide Box Office: Surpasses Deadpool & Wolverine As The Biggest R-Rated Hit Ever! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1IbTJqZUlpLTMzcUtvWXNuQ1lXWTh3VlpXRDRPVWpVR3BabFFEMGRaa3JoNU5Qa3hkM04wbGVEUkFPX0xNc0lKTVNpZEF5TkZFbVpFQTRzeDRETXdHWlpKanJZaVNpV2c?oc=5) |
| Deadline | 'The Odyssey' Becomes Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNM3VRbFdiUnN5VXhkOTh3bXVucl8xSWtxQUZIT01Ta0RqWlQ1MlFLSzMxbEtFc2k2VDczMDI2RDY1WGpYU3ZVSVBidmZmTWphSGg4TG44VnFuQUVacEhaZlNLZXczWXdnSHVrVkZORElhQlIwUEIyYjhHN3htckFFSWYwTEU?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-20/the-odyssey-becomes-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie-ever*