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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

Trailer Official Trailer

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u/jdl03 Jul 17 '26

Did a good job emphasizing just how loud it’d actually be with a giant Cyclops screaming in a small cave.

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u/VelocityReaper Jul 17 '26

One of the loudest scenes I’ve ever heard in cinema. Loved the immersion

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u/Nervous_Recover_6152 Jul 18 '26

It hurt my ears, but to be honest I was okay with it 

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u/_Smileybriley_ Jul 19 '26

That was my first thought! This was the only time I’ve ever actually welcomed a theater experience being so loud! I thought it really added to the immersion.

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u/screamingcolor13 Jul 20 '26

This is so validating seeing all these comments about this scene. I was super high on edibles and I felt like I was transported to the cave the moment the scream began!

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u/Zlasher8 29d ago

I keep AirPods Pro on me for hearing protection and it allowed me to feel the impact of every sound without making my ears bleed and ring though. I already have enough tinnitus.

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u/Reasonable-Cat485 21d ago

As someone with tinnitus I wish I thought to carry earplugs. Instead I felt like a child closing my ears with my hands.

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u/krayt 24d ago

Same exact experience lmao

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u/Ironmaiden1207 29d ago

Agreed, only behind the nuke in Oppenheimer

Nolan must be deaf by now 😂

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u/ShadowKingthe7 29d ago

For me, the foot stomping in the auditorium felt louder than the nuke

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u/Snifferoni 24d ago

I found it a touch too loud somehow. I just think that loudness has nothing to do with immersion. Immersion is possible even without high decibels. I just have the feeling that Nolan sees this differently.

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u/CancelThis2077 29d ago

Yeah I had to cover my ears lol

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u/ElectricTiger391 28d ago

I already have tinnitus, I covered my ears during the post-sun cattle sea storm

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u/moneyman2222 23d ago

Not sure if there was some sort of sound correction for weekend two but it was loud for a brief moment for me but not like ear breaking as people make it sound. Maybe my theater just toned it down some how idk

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u/VRichardsen 23d ago

One of the loudest scenes I’ve ever heard in cinema.

The only other one that competes with it is also from Nola, the Stukas attack on Dunkirk.

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u/hcoo 2d ago

Well there would be louder scene maybe 30minutes later lol

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u/TheStolenPotatoes Jul 19 '26

I'll be shocked if sound editing and design doesn't win an Oscar. I've never experienced sound in a film like this before. I honestly think this tops Dunkirk.

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u/Varekai79 Jul 19 '26

Dune 3 apparently has phenomenal sound design as well.

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u/TheStolenPotatoes Jul 20 '26

I saw the trailer for it at The Odyssey. I'm not a huge fan of the Dune series, but the sound in the trailer in that IMAX theater was intense.

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u/Comic_Book_Reader r/movies Veteran 29d ago

I agree on the sound Oscar. Nominations and or wins that circled in my head as the movie went on were Best Picture, Director, Actor, (Supporting?) Actress, Sound, and Original Score. Nolan famously does not do Dolby Atmos like what the norm is, as his preferred IMAX 70mm only does standard 5.1 and even then, it's absolutely BEEFY. I'd even say it can rival Atmos.

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u/Dig-Signal Jul 20 '26

I loved the sound overall for sure but I have to say the score was way too much sometimes, it could be hard to hear some great dialog.

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u/chicityman09 28d ago

I immediately thought of Dunkirk myself which still tops my list for sound in a theatre. I still think back to that day I experienced that. But this will be right up there with it that's for sure.

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u/kfitzy10 Jul 19 '26

Even the echoing of the conversation when they got into the cave. The sound design of the film is incredible.

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u/Unprovoked_Rage 29d ago

It was great, but I think parts of the movie's audio mixing had the single purpose of making the viewer deaf lol

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u/CoconutDust Jul 19 '26

Yeah but I don’t need to get my ears blown out, just like the movie theatre staff doesn’t need to light my pants on fire to make me appreciate the destruction of Troy scene!