Nolan’s The Odyssey Defies Box Office Odds with an Imax-Driven Start

TL;DR
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opened to $124.5 million domestically and $264.1 million globally, boosted by an all-IMAX production and a premium-format strategy, marking Nolan’s biggest global debut and the year’s third-largest opening while attracting a broad audience and strong word-of-mouth that underscore a cinema-first approach.
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