Overview
- IMAX announced on Thursday that additional 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will run through September 30, stretching the film’s 70mm engagement to 11 weeks.
- The film has earned roughly $457 million on IMAX screens worldwide, with $66 million coming from 70mm showings that average about $1.6 million per 70mm location.
- Industry trackers place The Odyssey’s worldwide cume at about $1.55 billion, and Deadline reports the film has passed $1 billion in international box office receipts.
- IMAX will add showtimes at roughly 39 70mm auditoriums for the extension and the format’s extreme scarcity — about 41 venues globally — has concentrated outsized per‑screen revenue.
- The Odyssey’s run has prompted exhibitors to prioritize premium large‑format scheduling and highlights that a standalone, R‑rated auteur picture can still generate billion‑dollar global returns while staggered market openings such as Japan’s Sept. 11 release leave room for further upside.