Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is in theatrical release in Japan and performing well on premium formats and the Japanese dub. It has earned 1,561,769,520 yen and 824,936 admissions as of its 13th day, with the distributor saying 2.5 billion yen is within reach.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened in Japanese theaters on September 11, 2026, following IMAX preview screenings from September 4 to 10. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, and runs 172 minutes. It was released across nine versions and six formats, including a Japanese dub that accounted for 25.1 percent of 2D admissions.
By its 13th day in release (20th counting IMAX previews), the film had earned 1,561,769,520 yen and sold 824,936 admissions. It placed fourth overall and first among foreign films for the September 18-20 weekend. The distributor says 2.5 billion yen is within reach. IMAX admissions and revenue both rose past 116 percent week over week during the third week.
The film was shot entirely in IMAX, a long-held ambition of Nolan's since age 16, using a custom camera built by IMAX engineers. Known as The Keely, the camera has a carbon soundproofing blimp, weighs about 135 kg, and required a six-person crew and mirrors on set. A separate 70mm film camera called Keighley was also developed by IMAX with input from Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, combining film quality with digital-era functionality.
Ahead of the film's release, Universal Pictures launched an official Roblox game titled The Odyssey: Defy the Gods on Roblox and other platforms. The multiplayer nautical action-adventure game lets players sail with companions, gather supplies, and overcome obstacles like storms and whirlpools. An event offers the limited gold avatar item Helmet of Agamemnon. The game carries an 18+ age rating on Roblox.
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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey has earned 1,561,769,520 yen and 824,936 admissions in Japan as of September 23, its 13th day in release or 20th counting IMAX preview screenings. It placed fourth overall and first among foreign films for the September 18-20 weekend, and the distributor says 2.5 billion yen is within reach.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened in Japanese theaters on September 11, 2026. Matt Damon plays Odysseus, with Tom Holland as Telemachus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope. The film screened in IMAX previews from September 4 to 10, drawing 50,818 admissions and 115,618,060 yen over the first three days, and 88,334 admissions and 198,252,280 yen across the full preview run. It runs 172 minutes.
A special video for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' which opens September 11, reveals the behind-the-scenes of the first feature film shot entirely in IMAX. Nolan has wanted to shoot this way since age 16, but the camera's loud drive noise made recording quiet dialogue nearly impossible. IMAX engineers built a new camera with a carbon soundproofing blimp, nicknamed 'The Keely,' that weighs about 135 kg and required a six-person crew and mirrors on set.
IMAX developed a new 70mm film camera called Keighley, with input from Christopher Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. It was used to shoot Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' which is set for release in Japan on September 11, 2026. The camera combines film quality with digital-era functionality.
Universal Pictures has released 'The Odyssey: Defy the Gods,' the official Roblox game for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film 'Odyssey,' on Roblox and other platforms. The multiplayer nautical action-adventure game lets players sail with companions, gather supplies, and overcome obstacles like storms and whirlpools. An event offers the limited gold avatar item 'Helmet of Agamemnon.' The game carries an 18+ age rating on Roblox.