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IMAX Shares Jump as “The Odyssey” Sets July Record

8/4/2026

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IMAX Corp. shares rose 4.9% to $50.72 after “The Odyssey” made July its highest-grossing month.
July box-office revenue hit $257 million, a 50-year record, with $221 million from “The Odyssey,” the fastest IMAX film to pass $200 million.
Only 25 U.S. theaters can show the 70 mm version, prompting sold-out early and midnight screenings, while the film has yet to open in China, Japan or South Korea.

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IMAX Corp. shares rose 4.9% to $50.72 after “The Odyssey” made July its highest-grossing month.
July box-office revenue hit $257 million, a 50-year record, with $221 million from “The Odyssey,” the fastest IMAX film to pass $200 million.
Only 25 U.S. theaters can show the 70 mm version, prompting sold-out early and midnight screenings, while the film has yet to open in China, Japan or South Korea.