Archive · 10 Oct 2026
The Odyssey Sets Rs 100 Crore IMAX Record in India
The Odyssey set a new record for IMAX movies in India.
It earned more than Rs 100 crore from IMAX screenings alone.
One report says it reached this amount on September 16, 2026, during its ninth week in release.
IMAX screenings brought in about 43% of the film’s India earnings, even though they made up just over 1% of its screens.
The film passed Oppenheimer’s previous IMAX record in India.
Company representatives said audiences kept choosing to watch it in IMAX.
They also noted that the film was shot entirely with IMAX film cameras.
The film returned to IMAX screens in an exclusive re-release, with one report giving October 9 as the start date.
The Odyssey became the first film in India to earn more than Rs 100 crore from IMAX screenings alone.
It crossed the milestone in its ninth week of release; one report dates it to September 16, 2026.
IMAX screenings contributed about 43% of its India gross while making up just over 1% of its nationwide screens.
The film surpassed Oppenheimer to become the highest-grossing IMAX release in Indian cinema history.
An exclusive IMAX re-release was announced to mark the milestone; one report says it began October 9.
- Who
- The Odyssey, distributed in India by Warner Bros Pictures India.
- What
- It became the first film in India to earn more than Rs 100 crore from IMAX screens alone.
- When
- The milestone was reached in its ninth week; one report gives September 16, 2026. One report says the re-release began October 9.
- Where
- IMAX cinemas across India.
- Why
- The re-release was arranged to mark the box-office milestone; company representatives attributed the performance to audience interest in the film’s IMAX presentation.
- IMAX collections
- More than Rs 100 crore in India
- Milestone timing
- Ninth week of release; one report specifies September 16, 2026
- Share of India gross from IMAX
- Approximately 43%
- Share of nationwide screen count
- Just over 1%
- Previous IMAX record holder
- Oppenheimer
- Re-release
- Exclusive IMAX re-release; one report says it began October 9
- Filming format
- Shot entirely with IMAX film cameras, according to IMAX's chief commercial officer
