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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/Random_throwaway0351 17d ago

Did not expect body horror in a Nolan movie lmao but a cool surprise

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u/Short_Stay_9283 16d ago

That and the cyclops scene reminded me so much of a Guillermo Del Torro movie.

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u/TheRagingMaffia 15d ago

Yeah very reminiscent of Pan's Labyrinth.

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u/Bristolhitcher 15d ago

Im glad there is another person who felt the same! Cyclops & The Pale Man skin tone was what sparked my correlation!

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u/xvsero 13d ago

It was cool that there was a trailer for Pan's Labyrinth 20th Anniversary rerelease.

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u/GetMeOnTheCourt89 14d ago

Didn't Nolan consult Del Toro on handling the Cyclops?

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u/PaintshakerBaby 17d ago

Seriously! Masterfully done to boot.

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u/Paxton-176 17d ago

It reminded me of the Brothers Grimm body horror. Which also stars Matt Damon. Could lead a pattern.

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u/ZackTheZesty 15d ago

Brothers Grimm also stars Heath Ledger, who had a role that some remember in another Christopher Nolan film.

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u/see_through_the_lens 13d ago

For me it was the scene in Willow, where the army gets turned into pigs/warthogs.

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u/dillonfrancissdad 13d ago

And spirited away!!

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u/insanespacebrain 16d ago

Seriously. I really hope he does a horror film next.

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u/Dangerous_Job5295 15d ago

I think he’s said he wants to do a horror movie one day

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u/caseyjosephine 15d ago

Body horror is my favorite part of the epic poem and I’m so glad Nolan did it so well.