{"id":461145,"date":"2026-06-04T20:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/461145\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T20:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:13:08","slug":"the-odyssey-rating-imax-camera-popcorn-bucket-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/461145\/","title":{"rendered":"The Odyssey Rating &#038; IMAX Camera Popcorn Bucket Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Director Christopher Nolan\u2019s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-odyssey-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Odyssey<\/a> has been rated \u201cR\u201d by the Motion Picture Association, which means filmgoers under the age of 17 will be required to have a parent or guardian accompany them when screening the film.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/the-odyssey-r-rating-christopher-nolan-1236766780\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Variety<\/a> points out, most of Nolan\u2019s other summer movies, such as his Dark Knight trilogy, earned PG-13 ratings, although an R rating didn\u2019t prevent Oppenheimer from earning over $330 million at the domestic box office.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The trade also reports that audience demand for premium format tickets such as IMAX 70mm \u201cappears to be so high that <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/the-odyssey-amc-app-ticket-demand-christopher-nolan-epic-1236766869\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AMC\u2018s ticketing app paused briefly<\/a>. Sales have resumed, but wait times are up to an hour. \u2026 Fandango\u2019s website also appeared to be dragging with users experiencing long wait times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey is the first film in history \u2013 and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-odysseys-runtime-revealed-one-of-christopher-nolans-longest-films\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one of Nolan\u2019s longest movies<\/a> \u2013 to be shot entirely in IMAX, a milestone commemorated by <a href=\"https:\/\/store.imax.com\/collections\/homepage\/products\/the-imax-film-camera-popcorn-bucket\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">the movie\u2019s official popcorn bucket, which is in the shape of an IMAX camera.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/06\/04\/odyssey-popcorn-photoshoot-marketingassets-ecomm-productdetail-1080x1080-v4-1780603142947.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a>Photo credit: IMAX<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Charlize Theron, and Jon Bernthal.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more on Nolan\u2019s Homeric epic, find out <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/tom-holland-reveals-how-the-odyssey-almost-saved-spider-man-brand-new-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how The Odyssey \u201calmost saved\u201d Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a>, read <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/lupita-nyongo-responds-odyssey-casting-backlash\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lupita Nyong\u2019o\u2019s response<\/a> to the criticism of her <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/christopher-nolan-confirms-casting-twist-for-the-odyssey-with-one-actor-playing-dual-roles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">casting as Helen of Troy<\/a>, and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/christopher-nolan-defends-the-odyssey-from-historical-accuracy-complaints-after-some-said-agamemnon-looks-like-batman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nolan\u2019s defense of his film\u2019s historical accuracy<\/a> following online complaints.<\/p>\n<p>The Odyssey New Images May 2026<img alt=\"THE ODYSSEY, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Odyssey opens in theaters on July 17th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Director Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey has been rated \u201cR\u201d by the Motion Picture Association, which means filmgoers 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