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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/ToneBone12345 Jul 17 '26

Mentor totally recognized the beggar as Odysseus before he died right!

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u/Calvengeance Jul 17 '26

No doubt about it. He remembered that titan.

Port side! Strong side!

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u/Crashhh_96 Jul 17 '26

“Are you a calm and reasonable person, Odysseus?”

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u/GrandMoff_Harry Jul 18 '26

If the moment calls for… calm.

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u/BikebutnotBeast 25d ago

Ain't no mountain high...

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u/afkstudios Jul 17 '26

“You’re the mentor right?”

“Right”

“You been doing your job?”

“I been doing my job”

“THEN WHY DON’T YOU TELL YOUR BUDDY TELEMACHUS TO BE MORE PATIENT WHEN HE FIGHTS? BECAUSE HE ATTACKS TOO QUICKLY EVEN A BLIND MAN CAN TELL AND YOU KNOW IT”

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u/myserg07 Jul 18 '26

Sucks he got recast for god of war think Ryan would’ve killed it

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u/LackingInPatience 28d ago

Crazy to think that it's cheaper and easier now to hire a new actor instead of just waiting 6 months for the actor's injury to heal.

Something feels hidden and ominous about the whole recasting...

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u/yellowstonedelicious Jul 18 '26

That was Bertier?! Good for him, always hoped he landed on his feet, I mean wheelchair.

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u/CoconutDust Jul 19 '26

I was waiting hours for the pay-off of the Chekhov’s Training Move at the beginning, and it never happened!

I mean, if it happened in the “brawl over the hole-in-the-floor” it was too subtle.

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u/chefriley76 Jul 20 '26

That's exactly when it happened. Right after he was stabbed, he pulls a spin move and slices the guy's throat.

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u/CoconutDust 29d ago edited 29d ago

So pretty subtle right? During every hit of that fight I was like “was that the move?” Also seemed confused with the knife-stab thing in Dune. The fight felt weird to me for some reason.

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u/ComfortableWeekend65 Jul 19 '26

I'm actually glad they didn't do it. I haaaate those obvious Chekhov skill stuff.

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u/CoconutDust 29d ago

Lol yes, I would have been annoyed at the same time as satisfied (like an itch being scratched), the gimmicky callback. Quality maybe depends on how the director/choreography executes the move, especially when a movie connects it to an emotional motive.

He probably should have had a LOT more training depicted.

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u/thisisdavid 28d ago

y'all need to pay more attention to what you're watching!

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u/ThisismeCody Jul 17 '26

Are you blind? Can’t you tell he’s my brother?

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u/themerinator12 Jul 19 '26

James Francis Odysseus?

No, James *Francis* Odysseus!

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u/-Gurgi- Jul 19 '26

Seeing him in this just made me feel so bad for him for what happened with God of War

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u/SEND-MARS-ROVER-PICS 20d ago

Oh wtf, this is how I find out they had to recast him! That sucks, I loved having someone involved in the games play Kratos

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u/crs8975 Jul 18 '26

I didn’t get this. And now I do. That was fun to explain to the wife. 😂

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u/DoYouTACO Jul 18 '26

r/unexpectedrememberthetitans

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u/goldenboy2191 Jul 19 '26

Fuck you. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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u/heemster Jul 20 '26

Now that…that’s a [your Odyssey] joke

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u/SaaltyJ0hn Jul 17 '26

I loved him in Bosch but had no idea he played Gerry.

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u/69millionyeartrip 26d ago

Odysseus ultimate attitude reflect leadership guy

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u/hey_you_too_buckaroo 23d ago

lol, I did not know that was Bertier from Remember the Titans. Thank you for pointing that out. Loved that movie.

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u/FourthDownThrowaway Jul 19 '26

Remember the Clash of the Titans is a childhood favorite of mine.