The Odyssey Imax 70mm Scalpers Seek $1,200 as New York Screenings Sell Out Through Aug. 12
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Updated · Variety · Jul 20
The Odyssey Imax 70mm Scalpers Seek $1,200 as New York Screenings Sell Out Through Aug. 12
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 20
Summary
$33 tickets for "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square 13 are being flipped for as much as $1,200 a pair, while desperate fans report scams in searches for a single seat.
AMC Lincoln Square—the only Imax 70mm screen in New York City and one of 41 worldwide—has sold out every listed showing through Aug. 12, including 2 a.m. screenings through Aug. 2.
Reddit forum r/NYCmovies has banned users caught selling above face value or offering fake tickets, but moderators say scalpers and scammers often delete accounts and return under new ones.
With AMC declining to say whether more showtimes will be added, some New Yorkers are being pointed to Rochester's Cinemark Tinseltown, about a six-hour drive away, where Imax 70mm seats remain available.