Christopher Nolan has said the production used over 2 million feet of 65mm and 70 mm film to shoot The Odyssey.
Kodak pricing of about 1.50 dollars per foot for 65mm implies roughly $4–6 million in raw negative alone, before development, scanning, and printing.
70 mm Difference
A 15‑perf IMAX‑format film camera package is typically quoted around 16,000 dollars per week, sometimes higher depending on the deal and included gear.
Industry chatter also mentions day rates in the 10,000–12,000 dollars range for similar 70mm large‑format packages, especially when bundled with lenses and support.
Film stock and processingOne example from cinematographers: a single 70mm magazine (about 12 minutes at 5‑perf) was roughly 13,000 dollars for stock, processing, and scanning; IMAX 15‑perf uses the same 65mm negative but burns through it 2–3 times faster, so per‑minute costs are even higher.
A recent calculation for 2025 prices estimated IMAX 70mm negative at about 16 dollars per foot, which can push total film‑stock spending into the tens of millions on a large feature.
In comparison to $0.70-$0.80 to the dollar for typical high quality 35 mm film.
Read – https://ymcinema.com/2024/05/01/buy-an-imax-film-camera-for-400000/