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The Odyssey

Director Christopher NolanStarring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne HathawayReleased July 17, 2026

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

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Showtimes & tickets

Fandango IMAX

Still playing in some theaters; digital and disc on November 17.

Verdict

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8.4IMDb477,953 votes

94%TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

88MetascoreMetacritic

8.0TMDB users4K votes

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John Leguizamo on ‘The Odyssey,’ Non-Traditional Casting and Being Uninvited From ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

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Box office

$1.77BWorldwide (per The Week)

Podcasts

Live10 new episodes

From contributors

Coco Bolo King of the Floating Island-Sidford Frederick HampThe Odyssey · 15h ago · 152 min
Havelok the Dane A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln-Charles Watts WhistlerThe Odyssey - Homer · 15h ago
Bread, Wine, and Bitter Truths (Homer’s The Odyssey, Book 14 – Part 3)Odyssey: A Daily Odyssey through Homer’s The Odyssey · 19h ago · 10 min
Aniwee or, the Warrior Queen-Florence DixieThe Odyssey · 2d ago

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Trailers & clips

LiveOfficial · 6

Nolan's mind + IMAX technology = Cinematic PerfectionFeaturette · Sep 17

The odyssey of The Odyssey continues.Featurette · Sep 11

A moment for this cinematic duo, director Christopher Nolan and producer Emma Thomas.Featurette · Aug 25

Our radiant Penelope, Anne Hathaway at the World Premiere of The Odyssey.Featurette · Aug 20

The EPIC journey of The Odyssey will be back in IMAX this FRIDAYTeaser · Aug 20

A suave Tom Holland at the World Premiere of The Odyssey.Featurette · Aug 15

Catch up first

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Oppenheimer
2023 · Nolan's previous film, also shot for IMAX 70mm.
Peacock
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000 · A loose comic retelling of the same myth.
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Lore & background

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Homer's Odyssey follows Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy, while his wife Penelope holds off suitors and his son Telemachus searches for him.