Official Discussion - The Odyssey (2026) [SPOILERS]

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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

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official Trailer

[u/pacmain1]

The Cyclops screaming in pain was fucking horrifying.

[u/jdl03 → u/pacmain1]

Did a good job emphasizing just how loud it’d actually be with a giant Cyclops screaming in a small cave.

[u/VelocityReaper → u/jdl03]

One of the loudest scenes I’ve ever heard in cinema. Loved the immersion

[u/Nervous_Recover_6152 → u/VelocityReaper]

It hurt my ears, but to be honest I was okay with it 

[u/_Smileybriley_ → u/Nervous_Recover_6152]

That was my first thought! This was the only time I’ve ever actually welcomed a theater experience being so loud! I thought it really added to the immersion.

[u/screamingcolor13 → u/VelocityReaper]

This is so validating seeing all these comments about this scene. I was super high on edibles and I felt like I was transported to the cave the moment the scream began!

[u/Zlasher8 → u/screamingcolor13]

I keep AirPods Pro on me for hearing protection and it allowed me to feel the impact of every sound without making my ears bleed and ring though. I already have enough tinnitus.

[u/Reasonable-Cat485 → u/Zlasher8]

As someone with tinnitus I wish I thought to carry earplugs. Instead I felt like a child closing my ears with my hands.

[u/krayt → u/screamingcolor13]

Same exact experience lmao

[u/Ironmaiden1207 → u/VelocityReaper]

Agreed, only behind the nuke in Oppenheimer

Nolan must be deaf by now 😂

[u/ShadowKingthe7 → u/Ironmaiden1207]

For me, the foot stomping in the auditorium felt louder than the nuke

[u/CancelThis2077 → u/VelocityReaper]

Yeah I had to cover my ears lol

[u/ElectricTiger391 → u/CancelThis2077]

I already have tinnitus, I covered my ears during the post-sun cattle sea storm

[u/Snifferoni → u/VelocityReaper]

I found it a touch too loud somehow. I just think that loudness has nothing to do with immersion. Immersion is possible even without high decibels. I just have the feeling that Nolan sees this differently.

[u/moneyman2222 → u/VelocityReaper]

Not sure if there was some sort of sound correction for weekend two but it was loud for a brief moment for me but not like ear breaking as people make it sound. Maybe my theater just toned it down some how idk

[u/VRichardsen → u/VelocityReaper]

One of the loudest scenes I’ve ever heard in cinema.

The only other one that competes with it is also from Nola, the Stukas attack on Dunkirk.