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Nolan's 'The Odyssey' frenzy begins: Tickets reselling for whopping ₹47,000!
10 Jul 2026

Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey, has created a global frenzy among fans.

The director's films are always a hit with the cinephiles. This time, ticket scalpers are reportedly reselling opening day tickets for as high as $500 (₹47,500).

Initial screenings of the 70mm IMAX showings sold out in under an hour a year in advance, while last month, when all showtimes were released, many ticketing sites crashed.

IMAX screenings sold out in advance in India, US
Venue demand

High-profile locations like AMC Lincoln Square in New York and AMC CityWalk in Los Angeles are virtually sold out for weeks. Despite this, people are still trying to find a seat in these iconic venues.

In India, IMAX ticket sales for The Odyssey started a month before the release, and premium tickets in cities like Mumbai and Delhi have been sold out at most theaters.

Apparently, IMAX tickets in India went as high as ₹3,000!

Nolan on film's buzz
Director's perspective

Addressing the hype, Nolan told AP, "The audience tells you what it is."

"And that means that for us, this is an exciting moment but a very frightening moment because it's real. There's nothing to hide behind. We made this film for a theatrical audience and it goes out in the world as that."

The Odyssey, which stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, will be released on July 17.