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The Odyssey (2026)

Summary

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Director Christopher Nolan

Writer Christopher Nolan

Cast

  • Matt Damon as Odysseus
  • Tom Holland as Telemachus
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Zendaya
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Charlize Theron
  • Benny Safdie
  • Jon Bernthal
  • John Leguizamo
  • Elliot Page
  • Himesh Patel
  • Samantha Morton

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Metacritic: 88

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u/falafelthe3 Ask me about TLJ 10h ago edited 8h ago

Shoutout to the one-scene wonders, seriously. Nolan did something similar with a lot of big-name actors in Oppenheimer - Gary Oldman, Rami Malek, Casey Affleck - and it was awesome to see something similar occur in a more fantastical setting. James Remar making Tiresias feel ancient and otherworldly (reminded me of Kathryn Hunter playing the Witches in Joel Coen's Macbeth), Elliot Page and Benny Safdie literally coming back from the dead to essentially beg others to remember them, Samantha Morton coming in with that fucking horror movie switchup...even Zendaya and Lupita Nyong'o had only a handful of minutes, especially when compared to some of Odysseus's no-names, but there's at least one moment for both of them that perfectly utilizes their skills.

I just love the fact that these actors clearly have a LOT of fun working with Nolan. They wouldn't sign on for so little screentime if it didn't mean getting to get kinda wacky.

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u/Malificari 8h ago

The “Athena” twist was so good. The payoff was phenomenal 

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u/E_Blofeld 8h ago

For me, that was a gut-punch moment. I agree 100%, a phenomenal payoff.

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u/Malificari 8h ago

i teared up through the entire sacking of troy. it was so emotional and poignant to see through ODY PoV of his guilt and shame.

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u/NotTaken-username 10h ago

I felt like Mia Goth was a little underutilized. Hopefully she works with Nolan again and gets more to do next time

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u/XOSnowWhite 2h ago

Cassandra has always been my favorite character from the Iliad, and I think Mia Goth could have nailed her

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u/Dingle_Drainwitz 9h ago

I didn’t realize Tiresias was James Remar. What a phenomenal scene.

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u/GeckoRoamin 9h ago

Lupita and Jon Bernthal were absolutely captivating to me.

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u/InternationalTwist90 7h ago

I think there is something to be said for having somebody good do a small part because no part of the movie felt hollow. It was all incredible.