The Odyssey IMAX 70mm Tickets Hit $1,000 on eBay as AMC, Fandango Struggle
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Updated · Forbes · Jun 4
The Odyssey IMAX 70mm Tickets Hit $1,000 on eBay as AMC, Fandango Struggle
1 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 4
Summary
$500-to-$1,000 resale listings for “The Odyssey” IMAX 70mm opening-weekend tickets appeared on eBay after sales opened Thursday, covering screenings in New York, Texas, Florida and Arizona.
12 p.m. EDT ticket sales quickly overwhelmed major sellers: AMC paused its queue within 30 minutes, wait times topped an hour, and outage reports for AMC and Fandango spiked alongside user complaints about purchase errors.
IMAX 70mm demand is especially intense because the format offers far higher resolution and larger screens, and Nolan’s film is the first feature shot entirely on IMAX cameras, keeping a constant aspect ratio throughout.
The scramble underscores expectations for another major Nolan hit after “Oppenheimer” grossed $975 million worldwide, with “The Odyssey” already positioned as a likely 2027 awards contender.