Interstellar IMAX Re-Release: Tickets Priced at $215 Make Fans Stumble (Image-X/Interstellar)

Christopher Nolan‘s epic science fiction Interstellar is creating waves in theaters on it’s re-release. And the film has not failed to achieve a remarkable feat this time. After the success of it’s limited re-release, the film is now returning to Columbus theaters in IMAX format toda.

However, the high anticipation of the film, let to the hike of ticket prices in the secondary market to rise past $200 leaving fans scrambling to score a seat.

Commemorating the first decade milestone of the film, the classic creation which stars Anne Hathway and Matthew McConaughey, was released earlier in selected locations on December 6. Interestingly, the limited re-release turned out to be a blockbuster hit, earning $4.5 million across 166 screens. The roaring success of the film and the unwearing love of the audience has now moved the film forward to the AMC theatres in Grover City and Easton.

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According to Variety, Interstellar tickets have been sold for as much as $215. The film sold out its initial screenings on 166 screens across the US, leading producers to put on more showings. IMAX’s 70mm presentations sold out in minutes and those 10 screens alone had a staggering &70,000 per theatre average.

Interstellar missed its IMAX re-release in India due to the grand launch of Pushpa 2, which grabbed all the IMAX screens in the country. Even though Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna’s film dominates the box office, some Nolan fans are disappointed over the film not being re-released in India. But don’t worry, the acclaimed sci-fi will reach the Indian theaters in early 2025. So, get ready to travel across the universe with Christopher Nolan’s epic creation.

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Talking about the success of the re-release of Interstellar after 10 years, Christopher Nolan told the Associated Press, “I was just so gratified by the response. It’s really thrilling when people respond to your work at any point. But 10 years later, to have new audiences coming and experiencing it in the way that we’d originally intended it on the big IMAX screens and, in particular, on those IMAX film prints? It’s really rewarding to see that it continues to have a life.”