Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Tickets Sell Out a Full Year Before Release
Tickets for Christopher Nolan’s new movie, The Odyssey, went on sale a full year before its release, and they sold out almost immediately. This shows just how popular Nolan is. He’s known for hits like The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar.
Because of his track record, his name alone draws huge audiences. Nolan’s unique style also means studios trust him to make movies that still earn big money. For example, Oppenheimer was a three-hour, R-rated film with long talking scenes and some black-and-white shots, yet it got a full IMAX run, made nearly a billion dollars, and won many Oscars.
Thanks to that success, Nolan was given a blank check to make The Odyssey, which is based on one of the most famous stories ever told. We don’t know yet if the movie will be rated PG-13 or R, but no matter what, it’s sure to attract a big crowd. The cast is impressive, with stars like Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal, Zendaya, and others. Nolan is also focusing on filming as much of the movie in-camera as possible, keeping things very real on set.
Earlier this month, the first trailer for The Odyssey showed up in theaters but hasn’t been released online yet. That short teaser was enough to excite fans. Universal Pictures then surprised everyone by putting tickets for 70MM IMAX screenings on sale exactly one year before the movie’s release, at midnight on July 17, 2025. Those tickets sold out in just a few minutes. At New York’s Lincoln Square AMC theater, every seat was gone within five minutes of tickets going live. Some theaters still have a few seats, but they won’t last long.
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Only about 30 theaters in North America will show The Odyssey in 70MM IMAX, which is Nolan’s preferred way to watch the film. This will also be the first movie shot entirely with IMAX cameras. So if you want the best experience, you’ll want to see it in this format.
Each theater is currently set to have only four showings, one each day during the opening weekend. It’s likely more showings will be added as the release date gets closer and theaters learn the final length of the film. Since filming isn’t finished yet, the exact runtime is unknown. AMC is listing it as 2 hours and 40 minutes for now, but that might just be a guess. Nolan’s movies often run around three hours, but the IMAX film reels can’t hold more than three hours, so it won’t be longer than that.
The Odyssey is scheduled to hit theaters on July 17, 2026.
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