# ‘The Odyssey’ Smashes ‘Star Wars’ Record Over London’s BFI Imax Opening Weekend

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-odyssey-smashes-star-wars-record-over-londons-bfi-imax-opening-weekend/
- Published: 2026-07-20T11:50:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-20T22:07:53+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-odyssey-bfi-imax-record-screening-film-nolan-tickets-1236652045/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment

## Key points

- "The Odyssey" sets new BFI Imax opening weekend box office record
- Beats "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", pushes "Oppenheimer" to third
- 173 straight sold-out 70mm screenings; more dates planned

## Summary

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has broken the all-time opening weekend box office record at the British Film Institute's Imax cinema, the UK's largest screen, overtaking a mark previously held by "Star Wars: The Last Jedi". The film, shot entirely on Imax cameras, topped the global Imax venue rankings over its 17-19 July opening weekend, underlining the intense demand for Nolan's latest epic and reinforcing the enduring appeal of large-format cinema presentations.

The three-hour film took £219,867 ($296,147) over three days from the single BFI Imax screen, edging out "The Last Jedi's" £216,454, with Nolan's own "Oppenheimer" now pushed into third place on £207,677. Since release, the venue has sold more than 82,000 tickets for the film, generating almost £2.17m and a 94 percent occupancy rate, while 173 consecutive Imax 70mm screenings across eight weeks have sold out, drawing audiences from as far as Singapore, Los Angeles and Toronto; the BFI says further screenings will be added to meet demand.

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