The Odyssey powers Imax to a record Q3 — $550M+ on Imax toward a $1.8B haul
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Imax posted about $175 million in third-quarter revenue, up 64% year on year, as Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey became the highest-grossing title in Imax history. Variety, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter put the film above $550 million on Imax screens alone — roughly 30% of its $1.8 billion worldwide total — crushing Avatar's prior Imax record of $271 million (not adjusted for inflation), with Imax's global box office for the quarter at $712 million. The company now expects to beat its earlier 2026 global box-office guidance of $1.4 billion.
Half a billion just on Imax — has Nolan broken the big-screen ceiling for good?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 93 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. Official: IMAX Q3 2026 earnings; trade wraps.
The films
- The Odyssey (2026): Spore Score 92, The Pros 94 vs The Punters 87
Sources
- Variety: The Odyssey Takes Imax to Biggest Quarterly Revenue to Date (5 November 2026)
- Deadline: The Odyssey Powers Record Q3 For Imax, Stock Jumps (5 November 2026)
- The Hollywood Reporter: Imax Posts Record Revenue, Profit Growth in Third Quarter (5 November 2026)
- IMAX: IMAX Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter 2026 Results (5 November 2026)
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