The Odyssey

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The Odyssey

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Adventure

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Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Crossing the Mediterranean Sea with his fellow soldiers, they soon find themselves battling not only the elements, but an array of deadly obstacles and mythical creatures along the way.

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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.

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A cinematic epic fit for the biggest screens, The Odyssey proves with technical precision and unrestrained grandeur that there’s no filmmaker quite like Christopher Nolan to steer Odysseus’ voyage home.

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Albert Williams

Chicago Reader

13h

The film’s tangible physicality is relentless.

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Anupama Chopra

The Hollywood Reporter India

1d

A towering achievement

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

1d

3.5/4

Nolan still finds hope in unimaginable carnage. His retelling of The Odyssey sees a new dawn breaking on the horizon, and it is up to a fresh generation free of the shackles of their forefather’s mistakes, errors, and misconceptions to lead the way.

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Bob Grimm

Reno News and Review

9h

3.25/5

It's a good time at the movies, but let's not get carried away folks.

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Tom Shone

Sunday Times (UK)

9h

5/5

Hoyte van Hoytema’s Imax cinematography is almost continuously breathtaking but there’s no lingering over shots just because they are beautiful. The 2 hours and 52 minutes fly by.

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Alison Gillmor

Winnipeg Free Press

10h

4/5

The film can be uneven and oddly paced, but it’s never dull. It hits Nolan’s strengths (ambition, originality, craft) and avoids many of his weaknesses (pointlessly complicated cleverness).

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Nick J

13h

Everything you want it to be

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David G

13h

Great Movie. Don't Listen To The Podcasters. They Dont Read Great Literature. Let Alone Know What Mythology Or Adaptation Means. Watch And Enjoy. Dislike The Pacing. But Overall A Great Movie.

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Ralph F

13h

This was a master class in cinema, perfect....

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Mr O

13h

Great, 3 hours of entertainment

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Adam

13h

Incredible. Start to finish. No notes.

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Rich

13h

Worth every penny, will be seeing again.

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Synopsis

Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Crossing the Mediterranean Sea with his fellow soldiers, they soon find themselves battling not only the elements, but an array of deadly obstacles and mythical creatures along the way.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Syncopy, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Violence and Some Language)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 2h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital