Critics Consensus: Reinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling.

Critics	Score	Number of Reviews	Average of Rated Reviews
All Critics	96%	284	8.80/10
Top Critics	96%	57

Metacritic: 89 (58 Reviews)

SYNOPSIS:

Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX® film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

CAST:

Matt Damon as Odysseus
Tom Holland as Telemachus
Anne Hathaway as Penelope
Robert Pattinson as Antinous
Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy / Clytemnestra
Samantha Morton as Circe
John Leguizamo as Eumaeus
Zendaya as Athena
Charlize Theron as Calypso
Jon Bernthal as Menelaus
Himesh Patel as Eurylochus
Bill Irwin as the Cyclops
Elliot Page as Sinon
Benny Safdie as Agamemnon
Corey Hawkins as Polybus
Mia Goth as Melantho

DIRECTED BY: Christopher Nolan

SCREENPLAY BY: Christopher Nolan

BASED ON THE ODYSSEY BY: Homer

PRODUCED BY: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Thomas Hayslip

CO-PRODUCERS: Andy Thompson, Helen Medrano

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Hoyte van Hoytema

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Ruth De Jong

EDITED BY: Jennifer Lame

COSTUME DESIGNER: Ellen Mirojnick

MAKEUP DESIGNER: Luisa Abel

HAIR DESIGNER: Gloria Casny

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Andrew Jackson

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Scott R. Fisher

MUSIC BY: Ludwig Göransson

CASTING BY: John Papsidera

RUNTIME: 172 Minutes

RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2026

370 comments

r/boxoffice • u/SanderSo47 • 14h ago

🔢 Theater Count Theater counts: 'The Odyssey' embarks on a 3,919‑theater voyage, but a surge in theaters keeps 'Moana' widest (adds 325, 4,200 theaters overall). 'The Invite' adds 500 theaters, while 'Supergirl' loses 1,012.

the-numbers.com

316 Upvotes

100 comments

r/boxoffice • u/ElevensMelody • 22h ago

Domestic WB's Supergirl grossed an estimated $540K Wednesday (from 2,584 locations). Estimated domestic gross stands at $68M.

the-numbers.com

277 Upvotes

195 comments

r/boxoffice • u/ChiefLeef22 • 4h ago

India Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' has recorded the 11th highest pre-sales in India for a Hollywood movie ever in history. It is on track for a $7M+ opening weekend - biggest Hollywood opening of 2026, and biggest of Nolan's career

koimoi.com

256 Upvotes

43 comments

r/boxoffice • u/TiredWithCoffeePot • 19h ago

🔢 Theater Count This weekend's location count for Universal's The Odyssey is 3,919 locations.

222 Upvotes

45 comments

r/boxoffice • u/SanderSo47 • 8h ago

Domestic ‘The Odyssey’ Launches Weekend Voyage With Thursday Previews Around $15M U.S. – Box Office

deadline.com

208 Upvotes

88 comments

r/boxoffice • u/TiredWithCoffeePot • 22h ago

Domestic $1M CLUB: WEDNESDAY 1. MOANA ($4.3M) 2. MINIONS & MONSTERS ($3.1M) 3. TOY STORY 5 ($2.6M) 4. EVIL DEAD BURN ($1.2M)

205 Upvotes

67 comments

r/boxoffice • u/FlashyEstimate5788 • 6h ago

Italy The odyssey opens with 2,5 m $ in Italy. Best opening day for a Nolan movie

cineguru.it

204 Upvotes

41 comments

r/boxoffice • u/ChiefLeef22 • 3h ago

India Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' debuts to 9.4 on BookMyShow (India). Equivalent to A+ Cinemascore range

186 Upvotes

40 comments

r/boxoffice • u/ChiefLeef22 • 7h ago

📰 Industry News Puck: In what seems like a comical frenzy of dealmaking, studios are rushing to Kane Parson's door. A24 is offering a massive deal (its biggest ever) to secure Parsons for a Backrooms sequel and another film. But WB is courting him aggressively with both film, and a TV deal at HBO. So is Universal.

puck.news

172 Upvotes

That’s just the Warner Bros. courtship. Donna Langley, the NBCU Entertainment chair whose savvy in recruiting filmmakers led to this weekend’s The Odyssey from former Warners stalwart Chris Nolan, flew Parson to L.A. for a meeting earlier this month. Sony Pictures is setting up its own longshot get-together. And A24 is going hard after this one, almost certainly the most aggressively the indie studio has ever pursued a filmmaker. Which makes sense.

41 comments

r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 • 16h ago

Domestic TheFlatLannister - Walkups for Odyssey at MTC3 about average or just below average. This is to be expected with these cinephile/PLF driven movies. Last night surge had me thinking 180k was possible, but now I am thinking more 150k-160k finish. Should be good for $18M +/- $0.5M previews

forums.boxofficetheory.com

171 Upvotes

127 comments

r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 • 15h ago

📠 Industry Analysis Why Aren’t There More Imax 70mm Screens for ‘The Odyssey’? ‘It’s Not Practical,’ Company Says

variety.com

120 Upvotes

52 comments

r/boxoffice • u/TiredWithCoffeePot • 16h ago

Domestic Disney / Pixar's Toy Story 5 grossed $2.72M on Wednesday (from 3,575 locations). Total domestic gross stands at $413.32M.

91 Upvotes

19 comments

r/boxoffice • u/toutoune134 • 3h ago

France The Odyssey after two days in France: 460,000+ tickets sold

bsky.app

86 Upvotes

6 comments

r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 • 16h ago

🎟️ Pre-Sales TheFlatLannister - At TC3, Brand New Day ATP is $18.5 for previews, $17.5 for Weekend, about on par with F4, Thunderbolts, other recent MCU films. Trend at TC3 seems to be ~60% standard, ~17% RPX, ~17% 3D, ~5% ScreenX, 4DX ~2%. People are just shifting from IMAX to RPX, 3D, ScreenX as alternatives.

forums.boxofficetheory.com

79 Upvotes

IMAX impact is a bit overstated for MCU films. For example at TC3, Brand New Day ATP is $18.5 for previews, and $17.5 for Weekend (going to change of course, but not by much), that's about on par with Fantastic 4, Thunderbolts and other recent MCU films.

F4 final ATP was $17.25 for previews and $16.7 for weekend.

The trend at TC3 for BND seems to be ~60% standard screens, ~17% RPX, ~17% 3D, ~5% ScreenX, 4DX ~2%

Supergirl which had full IMAX run around same point in time was : ~60% standard, ~27% IMAX, ~9% 3D, ~3% RPX

Seems to me people are just shifting from IMAX to RPX, 3D, and ScreenX as alternatives

22 comments

r/boxoffice • u/AGOTFAN • 4h ago

France ⚔️ The box office success continues for #LOdyssée with a slight increase in attendance on its second day in theaters (Thursday)! It has now sold over 460,000 tickets in 2 days!

74 Upvotes

14 comments

r/boxoffice • u/TiredWithCoffeePot • 19h ago

Domestic Universal / Illumination's Minions & Monsters grossed $3.16M on Wednesday (from 4,244 locations). Total domestic gross stands at $119.55M.

bsky.app

65 Upvotes

13 comments

r/boxoffice • u/TiredWithCoffeePot • 16h ago

Domestic Disney's Moana grossed $4.34M on Wednesday (from 3,875 locations). Total domestic gross stands at $59.24M. This weekend's location count for the film is 4,200 locations.

61 Upvotes

23 comments

r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 • 22h ago

📠 Industry Analysis From ‘Michael’ to ‘The Bride’: The Good, the Bad and the Meh of the 2026 Box Office (So Far)

variety.com

58 Upvotes

62 comments

r/boxoffice • u/Both-Pomegranate4929 • 10h ago

Hong Kong Hong Kong Opening Day: Odyssey on par with Oppenheimer with USD 220K

57 Upvotes

Source: MaoYan Pro App

Note: Grosses city-wide was much depressed by FIFA. Case in point: the new Doraemon installment (63K) is down nearly by half.

5 comments

r/boxoffice • u/Alternative-Cake-833 • 21h ago

New Movie Announcement Jenna Ortega & Rose Byrne To Star In ‘Nasty’ For Warner Bros. Clockwork & LuckyChap From Director Mary Bronstein

deadline.com

51 Upvotes

21 comments

r/boxoffice • u/TheEnchantedOne92 • 54m ago

📰 Industry News Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records

yahoo.com

• Upvotes

Low-cost horror movie "Obsession" from first-time director Curry Barker is on track to become one of the most profitable films of all time, with the cinema sensation piling up global revenues of more than $400 million.

"In terms of the ratio between the worldwide box office and the production budget, 'Obsession' is going to be the biggest success of all time, which is extraordinary," Bruce Nash, founder of industry-tracking website The Numbers, told AFP.

15 comments

r/boxoffice • u/ElevensMelody • 22h ago

Domestic Warner Bros.'s Evil Dead Burn grossed an estimated $1.2M Wednesday (from 3,004 locations). Estimated domestic gross $18.1M

the-numbers.com

48 Upvotes

39 comments

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