Booked tickets in 2025, saw Nolan’s film in 2026: The Odyssey The obsession is real
The Odyssey releases today. Some fans booked IMAX 70mm first day tickets a year in advance. The frenzy, reflected by the theme-based costumes and huge advance sales in India, underlines the allure of filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan odyssey arrived in theaters today, but signs of the frenzy surrounding it emerged long ago. The official
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The theater series revealed that most attendees odyssey Premier Chinese theaters in TCL booked their movie tickets a year in advance and got to see the movie in 2026.
Apart from advance booking, enthusiasm was also visible. The same post shows fans arriving in bronze-colored ancient Greek warrior helmets with long red crests and full-face visors, resembling the armor of Spartan or Trojan soldiers. The costumes reflected the mythological setting of the film and turned the release into an event for film lovers.
A social media user also shared pictures of his tickets purchased a year ago.
Inspired by Homer’s classic Greek poetry, odyssey One of the biggest releases of the year. Written and directed by Nolan, the epic fantasy action film follows Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War.
Matt Damon plays Odysseus, while Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus. Robert Pattinson appears as Antinous. Anne Hathaway plays Penelope and Charlize Theron plays Calypso. The film also stars Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo, Mia Goth, Samantha Morton and Zendaya.
advance booking in india
In India, advance booking for the film’s July 17 release began more than a month in advance on June 8. Ticket prices ranged from Rs 150 to Rs 3,400 for premium seats, reflecting the scale of the rollout. At INOX Megaplex in Pune, recliner seats were priced at Rs 3,400. Recliner tickets were available at PVR ICON, Phoenix Palladium in Lower Parel, Mumbai for Rs 3,100. Tickets for PVR IMAX with Laser at Priya in Delhi-NCR were priced at Rs 2,500.
In Bengaluru, a ticket at Cinepolis Nexus Shantiniketan was priced at Rs 1,950, while a ticket at INOX South City Mall was priced at Rs 1,240. At some places the shows started at 8.20 am and continued till 11.55 pm.
It is expected that this film will earn even bigger money than Nolan’s previous releases. oppenheimerWhich grossed Rs 131.73 crore nett in India during its theatrical run in 2023.
India Today gave the film 4.5 stars. Part of the review reads, “Imagine turning a literary masterpiece that has survived for over 3,000 years into a modern blockbuster. On paper, it sounds almost impossible, but Nolan makes it feel effortless. At nearly three hours long, odyssey Never feels like a test of patience. Each chapter of Odysseus’s long journey home unfolds like an adventure, balancing spectacle with emotion, mythology with humanity, and large-scale action with deeply personal moments. It is truly an intense experience. The moment the movie starts, the world around you almost ceases to exist. You’re completely captured by Nolan’s vision, never distracted by what’s happening off screen.
odyssey The first film shot entirely with IMAX film cameras.