Only three days ago, the IMAX tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey went on sale, five full weeks before its global release. The heavily anticipated film is the first in cinema history to be shot entirely for IMAX, and as a result, the expectations are high. Indian viewers, however, were surprised at some of the high-end ticket prices, with some selling for as much as ₹3300 in metros like Mumbai and Delhi.
The most expensive tickets for The Odyssey are at the PVR Icon in Mumbai’s Phoenix Palladium Mall, with the recliner seats priced at a staggering ₹3300. At the IMAX in Wadala’s Miraj Cinemas, the city’s biggest screen, the sofa seats are priced at ₹1800.
The buzz for the film is high and recliner seats are often limited, it is not a surprise that they are selling like hot cakes, but to sell out such highly-priced seats so early before the release is no mean feat.
Many screens are almost full five weeks before release with even the front rows finding many takers already. It is clear that at least in IMAX, The Odyssey is set to start housefull in India.
