Overview
- The Odyssey, which opened on Friday, July 17, has received overwhelmingly positive early reviews with aggregator scores reported in the mid‑90s and wide social‑media acclaim for Matt Damon’s performance.
- The production was shot entirely on physical 70mm IMAX film using newly engineered IMAX cameras, and critics singled out Hoyte van Hoytema’s cinematography, Ludwig Göransson’s score and Jennifer Lame’s editing for special praise.
- Exhibitor and audience demand for IMAX and other premium large‑format (PLF) screenings is high, with many markets reporting sellouts, advance bookings made months earlier and premium ticket pricing in places such as India.
- Industry trackers are projecting a robust domestic opening weekend in the roughly $85 million to $120 million range, a figure analysts say would test strong premium pricing though early estimates carry the usual caveats.
- While most coverage is laudatory, a minority of reviewers offered more reserved takes and online debates over casting and language choices are ongoing but have not noticeably reduced premium‑format sales.