‘The Odyssey’ Becomes South Korea’s Highest-Grossing IMAX Film, Surpassing ‘Avatar 2’
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- Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ drew 941,981 viewers in South Korean IMAX theaters as of the 30th, setting a new record.
- It surpassed ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ which had recorded 929,351 IMAX viewers.
- ‘Interstellar’ ranks third, followed by ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ and ‘Dune: Part Two.’
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ has taken the top spot among all IMAX films released in South Korea, edging past ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ after less than a month in theaters.
The film, which opened on the 5th, had drawn 941,981 viewers in IMAX cinemas by the 30th, according to CGV and the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticket system. That total gave it the largest IMAX audience recorded for a film released in the country.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ previously held the record with 929,351 viewers. ‘Interstellar’ stands third with 921,810 viewers, while ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ occupy fourth through sixth place.
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