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THE ODYSSEY Sets Records For Nolan and IMAX

The film has grossed $1.1 billion worldwide and added a month of IMAX 70mm showings that are selling out around the country.

  • Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' has become the highest-grossing IMAX release of all time, generating $289.3 million globally and overtaking 2009's 'Avatar,' which previously held the record with $271 million.
  • Nolan filmed the entire feature-length movie using IMAX cameras and equipment, making the 70mm presentation the 'intended format' that has become a status symbol among moviegoers.
  • Universal Pictures extended the film's run in the coveted IMAX 70mm format by one month, with new showings already selling out. The film has grossed $1.1 billion globally, earning IMAX nearly $290 million.
  • IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond called the performance a 'historic landmark' and expects it to spearhead the company's best year ever at the global box office.
  • The film premieres in China tomorrow, August 14, expanding its global reach. 'The Odyssey' joins other IMAX-filmed releases this year including 'Dune: Part Three,' positioning the format as central to premium cinema.
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IMAX is worth watching, but immersion drops if you are far from the prime center seat. The IMAX ticket booking war sparked by *Odyssey*, the first feature film to shoot every scene in 70mm. Director Christopher Nolan's film *Odyssey* is rewriting IMAX box office records. As of the 9th (local time), *Odyssey* in IMAX theaters worldwide

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