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Nolan's “The Odyssey” crosses $1 B, IMAX sales surge

8/8/2026

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Nolan Crosses $1 B

Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” has crossed $1.008 billion worldwide after three weeks.
It has earned $429.65 million domestically, $578.8 million internationally and $257 million from IMAX, and opened with $264 million before a 19 % second-weekend drop, a record low for a $100 million-plus debut.
The film could claim the all-time R-rated record and become Nolan’s highest-grossing movie if it passes $1.33 billion.
It will open in South Korea this weekend, China on Aug. 14, and Japan in September.

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AMC Sees 70mm Surge

Advance ticket sales for “The Odyssey” in 70mm IMAX gave AMC its highest first-day studio sales since 2022.
Glendale’s 100-year-old Alex Theatre installed a 70mm system and will run its first new film through Aug 20.
Artistic director Miles Williams says Gen Z fans are reviving historic L.A. venues such as the Cinerama Dome.
IMAX reported July box office of $257 million, including $27.6 million from 41 global 70mm sites.

History

Historical Context

IMAX began when Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr and William Shaw founded the company in 1967 and opened the first permanent IMAX theatre, the Cinesphere at Ontario Place, in May 1971, drawing over 1 million visitors. Decades later, Christopher Nolan’s fully-IMAX feature “The Odyssey” (2026) taps that legacy, with AMC reporting $27.6 million from 41 worldwide 70 mm sites.

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Nolan Crosses $1 B

Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” has crossed $1.008 billion worldwide after three weeks.
It has earned $429.65 million domestically, $578.8 million internationally and $257 million from IMAX, and opened with $264 million before a 19 % second-weekend drop, a record low for a $100 million-plus debut.
The film could claim the all-time R-rated record and become Nolan’s highest-grossing movie if it passes $1.33 billion.
It will open in South Korea this weekend, China on Aug. 14, and Japan in September.

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