"Odyssey" surpasses 4 million in 12 days... shortest record this year, leading in advance booking rate

Christopher Nolan’s film ″Odyssey″ surpassed 4 million viewers within 12 days of its release. According to the integrated computer network for movie ticket sales as of 6:46 a.m. on the 16th, the cumulative number of viewers reached 4,294,209. ″Odyssey″ exceeded 4 million viewers faster than this year’s releases ″A Man Who Lives with the King″ (4 million on the 15th day), ″Swarm″ (13th day), and ″Hope″ (19th day). It also ranked first in overall reservation rates for 14 consecutive days since its release and topped the box office for 11 consecutive days. On the 15th, the seat occupancy rate was 69.9%, the highest among all films. As of 9 a.m. on the 16th, the number of reservations was recorded at 956,197 tickets. The enthusiasm for special screenings continues. Most showings at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall IMAX theater (Yong IMAX) are sold out until the 25th, and it is also difficult to find good seats during peak weekend times at Megabox Namyangju Hyundai Outlet Space One and Hanam Starfield Dolby Cinema. Demand for special theaters such as IMAX and Dolby Cinema remains high. Audience ratings are also maintaining a high level. It is receiving favorable reviews from major theaters and portals, including a CGV Golden Egg Index of 98%, Lotte Cinema score of 9.6, Megabox score of 9.4, and Naver real viewer rating of 9.17. Some rating indicators have risen in the second week after release. ″Odyssey″ is based on Homer’s epic ″Odyssey,″ depicting the 10-year journey of Odysseus (played by Matt Damon), king of Ithaca, as he tries to return home after the Trojan War. Interest in the viewing environment has increased as it was revealed that the film was shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Meanwhile, ″Odyssey″ surpassed the final audience count of Christopher Nolan’s previous work ″Oppenheimer″ (3.23 million) and entered the top 5 domestic hits. It is now challenging the records of ″The Dark Knight,″ ″Inception,″ ″The Dark Knight RIIZE,″ and ″Interstellar.″