The Odyssey First Reviews: Following months of intense anticipation and fan theories, the first reviews for Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated fantasy action Hollywood movie, The Odyssey, have officially dropped. The Odyssey movie is receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from critics.

The Odyssey currently boasts a spectacular 99% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 96% rating on the Tomatometer.

The Odyssey currently serves as Christopher Nolan's first project since his Oscar-winning masterpiece Oppenheimer, the film transforms Homer's 3,000-year-old ancient Greek epic poem into a modern cinematic epic.

The Odyssey Early Reviews

Filmed entirely using high-tech IMAX cameras, the three-hour movie is being praised for its unmatched visual ambition.

One critic on X wrote, "A genuinely grand, gutsy vision, The Odyssey thrills generously for the bulk of its near three-hour running time. Every few minutes, it seems, it throws at its audience another mighty setpiece that, in almost any other summer studio spectacle, would be a climactic standout."

Another viewer described the blockbuster as the "film of the year", while one more user stated that the movie would "change cinema forever". Furthermore, another critic called it "a masterpiece in every way", and praised it as a "colossal piece of cinema".

The Odyssey Movie Budget

The Odyssey according to reports is made on a massive budget of $250 million.

The Odyssey Plot

The plot follows King Odysseus on a perilous ten-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War as he battles mythical monsters.

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The Odyssey Cast And Crew

The star-studded ensemble cast includes:

  • Matt Damon as the stubborn king
  • Anne Hathaway as Matt Damon's wife Penelope
  • Robert Pattinson plays the cruel villain Antinous with immense gusto.
  • Tom Holland, portraying Odysseus's son Telemachus
  • Zendaya as the goddess Athena
  • Other notable stars include Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o, and John Leguizamo.

The Odyssey Release Date

The Odyssey has been cleared by the Indian censor board with an ‘A’ rating and is scheduled to release in cinemas worldwide on Friday, July 17, 2026.