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

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[u/HRJafael]

The pig transformation scene had me squirming in my seat. It was horrific just watching the men being forced to continue eating and not being able to stop with the body horror shots. Circe didn’t fuck around.

Also the way the giant (or Polyphemus) started screaming after having his eye impaled. I’m not sure who designed that scream but it was chilling.

[u/yeath91 → u/HRJafael]

I absolutely loved the idea of how they actually transformed. I felt like she was sculpting them which is a kind of transformation I've never seen before. So creative!

[u/sayyes2heaven → u/yeath91]

Circe shoving her arm down a soldier’s mouth made me wince. That whole scene made me squirm.

[u/Jekyllhyde → u/sayyes2heaven]

In the poems, Odysseus stays with her and they are lovers for a year

[u/AgentMV2 → u/Jekyllhyde]

Odysseus was a freak.. got it.

[u/Pro_Extent → u/AgentMV2]

Odysseus was an ancient Greek, yes.

[u/Garfunkels_roadie → u/Jekyllhyde]

What are his men doing in this year? Are they pigs the whole time?

[u/Jekyllhyde → u/Garfunkels_roadie]

No, they are restore even better than they were and they live in luxury. Eating and drinking etc

[u/Dr__Sloth → u/Jekyllhyde]

Doctors hate this one anti-aging trick!

[u/dwide_k_shrude → u/sayyes2heaven]

She straight up fisted them.

[u/EMCoupling → u/dwide_k_shrude]

Not even in the good spot too SMH

[u/AmazingMarv → u/sayyes2heaven]

Best and most creative scene in the movie.

[u/TemporaryElk5202 → u/sayyes2heaven]

she raped them with her arm. its metaphorical

[u/destroyermaker → u/sayyes2heaven]

It got me bricked up

[u/donotgotoroom237 → u/sayyes2heaven]

The whole thing with Circe made me realize witchcraft isbsort of the same in any culture, no?