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Nolan’s *The Odyssey* smashes BFI IMAX records

8/18/2026

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  • Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* became the biggest film ever shown at BFI IMAX, overtaking James Cameron’s *Avatar*.
  • BFI IMAX logged over 101,000 admissions and £2,683,987 in sales with 95% occupancy.
  • The opening weekend generated a three-day gross of £219,867, the highest ever at BFI IMAX.
  • *The Odyssey* is the first feature filmed entirely with IMAX cameras and shown from an IMAX 70 mm print.