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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/ICumCoffee ᑐ ᑌ ᑎ ᕮ • ᗰ ᕮ 𑪽 𑪽 I ᐱ ᕼ 10h ago

So many breathtaking moments in the movie, Zeus’ punishment in the sea and Circe’s turning Odysseus’ men into pigs were my favourite. I was on the edge of my seat during those. Can’t help but notice the parallel to Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Both won the war but afterwards, they question the methods and means by which they won it. Oppenheimer building an atomic bomb and changing the world forever & Odysseus’ betrayal and breaking Zeus’ law, destroying and changing the society forever, absolutely loved that. Outstanding movie. Also 10/10 for sound design and Ludwig’s score, watched it in 70MM IMAX and the whole movie was just fucking immersive.

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u/cosmotheassman 10h ago

The Cyclops noise was so good and unsettling. I've had a hard time with sound in Nolan films but this one was good. I've seen complaints online though, so I don't know if it's a theater by theater thing?

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u/ICumCoffee ᑐ ᑌ ᑎ ᕮ • ᗰ ᕮ 𑪽 𑪽 I ᐱ ᕼ 10h ago

that cyclops' scream was something else, man.

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u/Uessop 9h ago

I saw it in an average theater and I thought the sound mixing might have been the best thing in the movie. And I loved the rest of the movie, it was just that good