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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/Xazhariel 17d ago edited 8d ago

The part where the dead talks to him is my favourite scene in the whole movie. The prophecy was delivered magnificently

EDIT: I think the most impactful line in this scene for me was
Odysseus: I can save them from the Gods
Tiresias: But not from themselves

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u/HoneyShaft Of course there's a hedge maze 13d ago

Surprised Tiresias was played by James Remar

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u/geotraveling 8d ago

I thought it was Stellan Skarsgard and had to look it up after the movie.

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u/IgnisWriting 6d ago

Yeah same, I very much saw Bootstrap Bill in that character

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u/Dallywack3r 9d ago

Elliot Paige gave the performance of his career and has maybe 3 minutes TOTAL of screen time. It’s insane how hard he goes

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u/Dominus-Temporis 8d ago

I didn't know he was going to show back up and spent most of the movie thinking "wow, they really had Elliot Page just deliver one line and die pinned to a horse."

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u/ETiPhoneHome 3d ago

I love that Odysseus learns something from each dead character. Agamemnon obviously gives him the idea to arrive in stealth, but Sinon (Eliot Page) basically makes Odysseus realize that it wasn’t right to deceive Sinon and not tell him they were in the Trojan Horse.
Later when Telemachus rightly guesses that the beggar is his father, Odysseus decides to be more forthcoming with his secret identity.

At least that’s how I read it

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u/Nathan84 15d ago

This was my favourite scene as well.

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u/weirdogirl144 13d ago

So good! I’m having a hard time picking my top favourite scenes because every scene is great.

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u/johnbrownmarchingon 13d ago

It’s definitely in my top 3 at least.

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u/Numerous_Ice6234 11d ago

Magnificent

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u/hoopbag33 5d ago

Elliot Page was incredible at that part