# ‘The Odyssey’ Returns to Imax 70mm Theaters Again After Record-Breaking Run

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-returns-to-imax-70mm-theaters-again-after-record-breaking-run/
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:30:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T19:51:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-odyssey-rerelease-imax-70mm-christopher-nolan-universal-1236940500/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- “The Odyssey” returns to cinemas on 11 December.
- More than 1,000 US and Canadian screens will show it.
- Its worldwide box office reached $1.8 billion.

## Summary

Universal will re-release Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in cinemas from 11 December, giving audiences another chance to see the film in Imax 70mm. The return follows a record-breaking theatrical run and brings the epic back to more than 1,000 screens across the US and Canada.

Released on 17 July, the film earned $626 million in the US and $1.8 billion worldwide, making it Universal’s and Nolan’s highest-grossing film. Shot entirely in Imax, it took $550 million globally in Imax cinemas over three months and set a record for the biggest domestic Imax 70mm opening. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and is based on the ancient Greek poem.

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