'The Odyssey' Extends Imax 70mm Run, Ticket Sales Surpass $450 Million
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "The Odyssey" will continue its run on Imax 70mm screens through September 30, marking an 11-week historic engagement in Christopher Nolan's preferred format.
- The film is the highest-grossing Imax release ever, earning $457 million globally and surpassing the previous record held by "Avatar" ($271 million).
- With $1.55 billion in worldwide box office revenue, "The Odyssey" is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time and Nolan's biggest film to date.
- The movie is notable for being the first feature shot entirely with Imax cameras, using 2.1 million feet of film during production.
- Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the film features a star-studded cast including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya, and follows the legendary journey home after the Trojan War.
