Can Teens Watch ‘The Odyssey’? What to Know About Christopher Nolan’s Movie Rating Before It Premieres
AMC said the film’s premium large-format presales outpaced every studio title since 2022, with IMAX, Dolby Cinema and Prime showings leading demand.
- In an X post on Friday, AMC CEO Adam Aron said The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, recorded the "highest first-day ticket sales for any studio-released movie title since 2022."
- Universal Pictures announced the adaptation of Homer's Greek epic in late 2024, generating anticipation for the film starring Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway.
- Only AMC Theatres Distribution concert films from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé generated higher first-day ticket sales than the Nolan movie, Aron noted.
- Advanced tickets for premium large-format showtimes became available on Thursday, while tickets for traditional screenings are expected later this month.
- Theater attendance rebounded with more than 25 million viewers in May, fueling AMC confidence for the rest of 2026 as The Odyssey approaches its July 17 release.
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Movie theaters are proving the doubters wrong
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" debuts in theaters on July 17.Universal PicturesMovie theaters are on a comeback tour.Gen Z and millennials are driving ticket sales, seeing an average of seven films a year.AMC's CEO said "The Odyssey" had the highest first-day ticket sales of any studio release since 2022.Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is already breaking records, and it hasn't hit theaters yet.In an X post on Friday, AMC CEO Adam Aron said…
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