The Odyssey Estimated Box Office Opening Suggests a Strong Start Powered by Imax Hype

Box bureau estimates are coming successful for The Odyssey, which looks acceptable to bask a precise beardown opening play amid hype for Imax screenings.

Christopher Nolan’s star-studded adaptation of Homer’s past Greek poem is the archetypal movie ever to beryllium changeable wholly connected Imax 70mm film, and determination is peculiar involvement from moviegoers successful seeing the movie successful theaters susceptible of showing it astatine its best.

Deadline reports that The Odyssey has generated astir $15 cardinal successful Thursday previews (the movie launches due today, July 17) successful North America, a fig that would cement its spot arsenic the champion truthful acold this twelvemonth for a live-action movie, adjacent up of Michael’s $12.6 cardinal successful previews. The Odyssey‘s reported previews tally is besides up of Oppenheimer‘s ($10.5 million), but down Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises ($30.6 million) and The Dark Knight ($18.5 million).

As Deadline points out, 1 of the large container bureau questions facing The Odyssey is however it volition fare successful non-Imax theaters. Will radical hold for Imax tickets to go disposable truthful they tin spot it successful a premium format? Will they clasp disconnected connected buying seats adjacent to an Imax surface truthful they don’t person to enactment themselves done cervix strain conscionable to drawback each the action?

Variety reports that The Odyssey has a projected $90-$100 cardinal container bureau opening play successful North America. If it manages that, The Odyssey would beryllium Nolan’s biggest debut since The Dark Knight Rises brought successful $160 cardinal successful 2012. But it’s a pugnacious task — lone blockbuster animated sequels Toy Story 5 and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie person debuted supra $100 cardinal this year. 2023’s Oppenheimer launched to $82 million, powered by the Barbenheimer phenomenon.

According to Variety, The Odyssey outgo $250 cardinal to produce, and Universal is spending astir $125 cardinal to beforehand it. That means it volition request to person a precise beardown tally astatine the container bureau to unafraid a profit.

IGN’s The Odyssey reappraisal returned an 8/10. We said: “The Odyssey adapts Homer done a caller oculus that brings a consciousness of fearfulness and existential angst to the communicative — and immoderate wit too. It whitethorn not beryllium a cleanable movie, but it’s a beauteous large moviegoing acquisition each the same.” And if you've seen the movie yourself and person questions, cheque retired our The Odyssey ending explained article.

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