CHRISTOPHER Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” has officially crossed the $1 billion line at the global box office, according to a new report.

The film has taken $1.008 billion worldwide after three weeks in release. The total breaks down as $429.65 million domestically and $578.8 million from international markets.

Matt Damon leads the cast as the Greek king Odysseus.

It’s also a milestone moment for Nolan: this is his first movie since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises” to reach the coveted billion-dollar box office club.

The pace of the earnings is being highlighted too, with the figures described as the speed of the climb to $1 billion “mind-boggling.”

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