Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Toxic Loses IMAX Shows as Nolan’s The Odyssey Replaces It
Toxic is a new movie starring Yash.
Many critics and viewers disliked it when it opened.
They complained about how the movie was made, its characters, and its visuals.
Fewer people then went to see it on IMAX screens.
Some theaters replaced those showings with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
The replacement helped The Odyssey trend on social media.
In North India, some regular screens also replaced Toxic with older films.
Those films were Awarapan 2 and Irumudi.
Yash-starrer Toxic received negative reviews from critics and audiences on its opening day.
Backlash focused on the film’s execution, characterization, and visuals.
Falling IMAX occupancy reportedly led theaters to replace Toxic screenings with The Odyssey.
The Odyssey began trending on social media after the screening changes.
Some non-premium screens in North India replaced Toxic with Awarapan 2 and Irumudi re-releases.
- Who
- Toxic, starring Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas, is at the center of the report; theaters and audiences are also involved.
- What
- Theaters reportedly reduced or replaced Toxic screenings after negative reviews and falling IMAX occupancy.
- When
- The changes followed Toxic’s opening day and the backlash that came afterward.
- Where
- The replacements occurred in IMAX theaters and in some non-premium screens in North India.
- Why
- The article attributes the changes to negative reception and significantly lower IMAX occupancy.
- Film
- Toxic
- Lead actor
- Yash, in dual roles
- Director
- Geetu Mohandas
- IMAX replacement
- Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
- North India replacements
- Awarapan 2 and Irumudi re-releases
- Reported criticism
- Weak execution, characterization, and visuals