Oppenheimer fans are paying hundreds of dollars to see the film in 70mm IMAX with the most expensive tickets going for over $1,000 on Craigslist.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Oppenheimer 70mm IMAX tickets are selling for over $1,000 on Craigslist. Released in theaters on July 21, Christopher Nolan's latest masterpiece dramatizes the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb," and has received universal praise as an engrossing visual spectacle.
This level of exclusivity has made Oppenheimer 70mm IMAX tickets the most sought-after of the summer, with fans willing to pay hundreds of dollars to see the film in Nolan's preferred format. A Craigslist post shows eight 70mm IMAX tickets selling for $1,400. The seats are for the AMC Lincoln Square 13 in Midtown Manhattan and are located in the fourth row, dead center. The Craigslist post has since been deleted, though more tickets are being resold on third-party sites like eBay, where two tickets are starting at a bid of $499.
Why Oppenheimer 70mm IMAX Tickets Are So Valuable IMAX 70mm is the best way to see Oppenheimer in theaters according to Christopher Nolan, who says it's the highest-quality format ever devised and allows audiences to fully immersive themselves in the film. IMAX 70mm, which is projected using actual 15 perf film as opposed to digital, results in the brightest and clearest image possible at 10 times the resolution of standard projection formats.
The only problem is that there are only about 25 theaters in North America that are capable of projecting 70mm IMAX film. This means there is only a limited supply of seats, while Nolan's strong support for the format has driven demand way up, resulting in astronomical prices that some diehard fans are willing to pay. While Oppenheimer is only expected to be shown in 70mm IMAX for a limited time, perhaps the high demand will result in an extended run.
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