Christopher Nolan's latest film shatters box‑office records in Vietnam

Christopher Nolan's new release, promoted as the first film shot entirely in IMAX 70 mm, has drawn massive crowds to Vietnamese cinemas. Ticket sales in the opening week reached hundreds of millions of dong, making it one of the biggest domestic openings for a foreign‑language film in the country.

Despite the hype over the high‑resolution format, no Vietnamese theater is equipped to show the movie in its native IMAX 70 mm resolution, meaning most viewers experience a downscaled version. Critics and audiences alike have debated whether the film’s popularity stems from its cinematic merits or its status as a cultural event, highlighting a split between technical appreciation and box‑office enthusiasm.