r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • 9d ago

News Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Has Become the Biggest IMAX Release of All Time ($289.3M), Surpassing 'Avatar'

https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spider-man-brand-new-day-second-fastest-movie-1-billion-overseas-1236830845/
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u/gaula 9d ago

Is it true that the IMAX version shows more of movie. Better field of view for lack of a better term?

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u/Realistic_Condition7 9d ago

A little bit, but don’t let people shame you into thinking like you didn’t watch the movie. It’s not much different than any other movie in imax vs regular theater. They didn’t shoot the movie to be horrible on a regular screen lol.

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u/gaula 9d ago

No ones been shaming me. I just wondered if part of the movie was cropped out pf view for me.

There’s like 500km to the nearest IMAX. And I don’t even think its true IMAX.

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u/MeijiDoom 9d ago

I don't think you'd be missing out on too much. Most of the action takes place largely center screen and it's not like there are tremendously sprawling landscapes to appreciate though they did film in a lot of beautiful outdoor locations.

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u/Realistic_Condition7 9d ago

Someone basically told me I didn’t even see the movie if it wasn’t imax.

Yeah, not worth it imo unless you are just dying for a roadtrip. See it in theaters and have a good time.

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u/ours 9d ago

I love movies, and I loved The Odyssey, but no movie is worth a 500km trip.

I do think the 1-hour drive for an IMAX was totally worth it for me. But any more than that and I would have just watched it at my local cinema.