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Odyssey Opens $264 M, Sets UK IMAX Record

7/22/2026

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The Odyssey earned $264 million in its opening weekend and set a UK IMAX record.
It made $52 million (£39 million) on IMAX screens and £12.6 million in cinemas, second-biggest UK opening.
It is the first theatrical release shot entirely with IMAX 70mm cameras.
Three UK IMAX venues—BFI, Science Museum in London and Printworks in Manchester—show the 70mm version.
Print sales rose 700% to 8,000 copies while Fry and McKellen audiobooks entered Spotify’s top-10.

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The Odyssey earned $264 million in its opening weekend and set a UK IMAX record.
It made $52 million (£39 million) on IMAX screens and £12.6 million in cinemas, second-biggest UK opening.
It is the first theatrical release shot entirely with IMAX 70mm cameras.
Three UK IMAX venues—BFI, Science Museum in London and Printworks in Manchester—show the 70mm version.
Print sales rose 700% to 8,000 copies while Fry and McKellen audiobooks entered Spotify’s top-10.