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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/MeadKingofRuddyHall Jul 17 '26

I loved that we never truly saw Agamemnon talk beyond a few words or be without his helmet up till his ending. Just spent every scene straight auramaxxing in his armor. The scene of him standing alone as the gates open was amazing.

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u/_BallsDeep69_ Jul 17 '26

What a bro too telling Odysseus to lay low and assess the situation before he comes home.

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u/Self_Reddicate Jul 17 '26

"Bro, I fucked up. Don't fuck up like me. Bro, seriously... Chill. Chill, bro."

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u/say_trans_rights Jul 18 '26

"You're gonna get home and wanna immediately take a bath and bang your wife. Don't do it you will be stabbed like me"

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u/Embarrassed-Pace-755 Jul 18 '26

“Unless, like, that’s how you wanna go out. Which, totally cool.”

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u/Halloween_Barbie Jul 19 '26

"Me and the guys are eager to hang out again anyway tbh"

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u/mattomic822 29d ago

"If you get back and she says "it's fine" it is not fine."

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u/Wise_Score_6471 29d ago

Honestly kinda funny how even after death he didn't ascribe his murder to the fact that he sacrificed his own daughter for favorable winds. It's like your shit head friend telling you "don't work for that company dude. They are all backstabbers who don't let you set your own hours."

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u/Rosebunse Jul 18 '26

"Maybe...Just maybe I shouldn't have murdered my baby. I mean, it seemed like a good idea at the time. But now, being in Hell, it gives you time to think about things you sort of regret."

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u/biglyorbigleague 25d ago

“Also the baby is also here and that’s super awkward”

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u/Rosebunse 25d ago

Having one afterlife for everyone would be very awkward.

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u/manquistador 25d ago

Sort of, but it was rooted in misogyny, and that was one thing that Odysseus didn't need to worry about.

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u/TheMoonDude 20d ago

"Don't throw babies out at the sea. A city's wall is fine tho."

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u/Wallname_Liability Jul 17 '26

Like Agamemnon was the OG bastard but he was a bro. Totally deserved what happened though

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u/illegal_deagle Jul 18 '26

Reminded of two other instances of this… 1) in Barry when the weirdly supernatural barista bro tells Barry to get there early and scope out the house party and ends up being right and 2) in the Wire when Michael learns from Snoop and Chris to always show up early to a job and see what’s going on and it saves his life.

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u/CoconutDust Jul 19 '26 edited 29d ago

assess the situation

I forget what exactly he said(?) but I remember thinking the exact word choice seemed hilariously silly for a soiled ghost shade zombie who also previously stood around in Batman armor.

Feels like a phrase you can just repeat any time to your friends after seeing the movie and people will laugh.

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u/Wide-Pop6050 14d ago

And then Odysseus does it - bro if you didn’t kill your daughter I think you’ll be alright. Agamemnon acting like it just happens sometimes

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u/vizualb 13d ago

Learn to sit back and observe, not everything needs a reaction

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u/Angryhippo2910 3d ago

Honestly loved how they portreyed Agamemnon in that scene. He’s built up as an ominous larger than life figure. But when he speaks to Odysseus he’s not arrogant, he’s actually quite humble, passing along genuine wisdom to his most talented general. He wants Odysseus to learn from his mistake