The Odyssey

  • Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong'o, Elliot Page
  • Christopher Nolan
  • July 17th 2026
  • 172
Follows Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with Polyphemus, the Sirens, Circe, and finishing with his reunion with his wife, Penelope.

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The Odyssey

Verdict: The Odyssey is an extraordinary filmmaking triumph from Nolan, but the emotional core gets lost somewhere along the way

  • Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong'o, Elliot Page
  • July 17th 2026
  • 172
  • Christopher Nolan

Matt Damon’s Odysseus faces a cyclops, nymphs, sirens and witches while trying to make his treacherous journey home to Ithaca.

After winning seven Oscars for Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan was effectively given carte blanche to make whatever he fancied next. And he decided to take on the epic feat of adapting Homer’s centuries-old text, The Odyssey.

After working with Matt Damon on Interstellar and Oppenheimer, Nolan tapped him to play the warrior and king of Ithaca, Odysseus, in his latest movie.

After the Trojan War, Odysseus sets sail for Ithaca with his men, but ends up on a perilous 10-year journey in which they face a cyclops, nymphs, sirens, witches and much more.

His wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and their son Telemachus (Tom Holland) have been waiting for his return for almost 20 years, and their palace is filled with suitors (most predominantly Robert Pattinson’s slimy Antinous) with their eye on the empty throne.

However, the indignant Penelope refuses to remarry, confident that she will soon be reunited with her beloved Odysseus,...

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