The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan is the first film to ever be filmed entirely with IMAX cameras

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What we can confirm

Multiple authoritative sources, including IMAX’s CEO, Universal Pictures, major entertainment outlets, and the film’s own official materials, state that Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is the first feature film ever shot entirely with IMAX film cameras, with every frame captured using IMAX equipment.[2][3][4][7][11][12][16][17][18] No credible evidence was found of any earlier movie being fully shot with IMAX cameras, and prior IMAX usage was limited to sequences or partial coverage.[2][3][8] On this basis, the claim that The Odyssey is the first film to be filmed entirely with IMAX cameras is strongly supported.

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Checked July 26, 2026