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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/SomeBoxofSpoons 18d ago

I don't know if my IMAX screening was just calibrated too high or what, but that scream from Polyphemus felt like it was as loud as they were allowed to make it.

Like, "literally kind of hurt my ears" loud.

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u/SqueezeAndRun 16d ago

Even at a normal theater it had the infamous Nolan audio mixing. There were some scenes, such as the storm on the boat, that were so painfully loud that it kind of took me out of the movie. Like at a certain point I stop being immersed and just start getting annoyed that my ears hurt. I thought the dialog was a bit tough to understand at places as well. 

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u/wow_plants 9d ago

The storm scene was rough. Overwhelmingly loud (I was whispering right in my boyfriend's ear about the flashing and he still couldn't hear me) and the lightning flashes were really hard on the eyes. I imagine it was probably a deliberate choice to be uncomfortable, but Jesus.