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Homer’s Odysseus was never a perfect hero. Christopher Nolan’s film understands this

Homer’s The Odyssey has long been held up as a powerful example of “the hero’s journey” – a narrative structure that has dominated storytelling for millennia.

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Anne Hathaway Is Having A Big Year With 5 Movies, And I Love Her Take On It

The queen of 2026 movies?

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MAGA turns on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey over one surprising plot twist

Right-wing critics previously took issue with the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy

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What do scholars really think of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?

It’s all Greek to them

The Independent UK

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' earns Rs 20.76 crore at box office in India

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" achieved over twenty crore rupees in India on its opening day. The film features a star-studded cast including Tom Holland and Zendaya in key roles. It depicts Odysseus's challenging ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. The movie was filmed using advanced 70mm IMAX film cameras…

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Remembering 'Ulysses 31', the '80s cartoon that transported 'The Odyssey' to outer space

So much more than the earwormiest theme song in the galaxy.

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How Does Odysseus Die? What Happens After The Odyssey, Explained

Christopher Nolan's movie has a happy ending, but that's not the whole story.

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'The Odyssey' Ending Explained: How Christopher Nolan’s Most Crucial Change Redefines The Whole Story

'The Odyssey' makes one major change to the Homeric epic that recontextualizes the entire story. But it's not the one you think.

Inverse

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: The Epic Everyone Will Be Debating

Christopher Nolan, playing with time, memory, and morality has always been a hallmark of his work and in The Odyssey, he challenges himself to take on the oldest adventure story in Western literature. The tale of Odysseus' tortured journey back from the wars of Troy written by Homer is a…

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‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey – and getting a puppy

How do you follow Oppenheimer? By spending $250m bringing Homer’s epic poem to the big screen in Imax. Today’s most powerful director talks big swings, trauma-bonding and the healing powers of chocolate labrador Charlie

The Guardian - UK

The Odyssey changes: 16 differences between Christopher Nolan's movie and Homer's epic poem

The biggest difference between Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and Homer's poem

Total Film

The Odyssey ending explained: Who dies, who becomes king, and who is Athena?

Breaking down the epic that is The Odyssey

Total Film

I wanted to love Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ but something is missing

Christopher Nolan's talent and ambition make 'The Odyssey' a worthy theatrical experience, regardless of its narrative shortcomings.

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The Only Actor Wrong For ‘The Odyssey’ Confirmed By Reviews As Casting Backlash Finally Culminates

The Odyssey reviews settle its biggest casting debate as one performance draws the most criticism.

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The Guardian - UK

‘A masterpiece in every way’: The Odyssey earns near universal acclaim as full reviews published

Christopher Nolan’s epic was given five stars by the Guardian, Independent and Telegraph, while the New York Times called it a ‘monumental adaptation’

The Economic Times

The Odyssey Real Story: How Greek King Odysseus won the Trojan war but nearly lost everything on his 10-year journey to home

The Odyssey original story summary: Christopher Nolan's film "The Odyssey" brings Homer's ancient epic to the big screen. Odysseus, a Greek king, won the Trojan War with a clever trick. His journey home took ten years, filled with many perilous challenges. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope faced suitors pressuring her to…

The Economic Times

The Odyssey Movie: Meaning, story, runtime and star-studded cast of Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' movie is set for a July 17 release. The film adapts Homer's ancient Greek epic about Odysseus's journey home. Filming occurred in diverse global locations using IMAX cameras for grand scale. Advance bookings show massive demand, especially for IMAX premium seats. Ticket prices are surprisingly high…

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Anne Hathaway hails working with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey as a ‘homecoming’

The actress has reflected on reuniting with Christopher Nolan for The Odyssey, praising the director’s consistency while revealing how playing Penelope became a deeply personal experience.

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The Odyssey: Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway relive the epic

In this edition, Critic Emma Jones tells us why Christopher Nolan’s take on the Greek epic was worth the wait – and the eye-watering budget – and how the themes of this ancient story still speak to contemporary audiences. The all-star cast includes Matt Damon as a world-weary Odysseus, Anne…

Evening Standard

The Odyssey review: Christopher Nolan has made an epic worthy of the gods

5/5 With Matt Damon on career-best form and spectacle and awe like you’ve never seen, they better start polishing those Oscars

The Independent UK

The Odyssey review – Christopher Nolan’s massive, fearless adaptation is his best film to date

5/5 There are touches of ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Memento’ and even his Batman movies in this enormous condensing of the British filmmaker’s fixations, brought to life by a cast of seemingly thousands – but it’s the women (among them Anne Hathaway and Samantha Morton) who steal the show

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The Odyssey review: "Mythological filmmaking of the highest order"

The Independent UK

Zendaya leaves fans lost for words after stunning The Odyssey premiere with angelic feathered look

Zendaya plays the Greek goddess Athena in the forthcoming Christopher Nolan epic

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Actor Tom Holland apologises after meeting historian Tom Holland

Spider-Man star Tom Holland has apologised to historian Tom Holland over the confusion caused by their shared name during an appearance on the latter's podcast.

The Guardian - UK

‘More postmodern than ancient’: why the Odyssey is everywhere, from Oz to Westeros

Christopher Nolan’s take on the Odyssey is set to break box-office records. What made the director so determined to adapt the ancient Greek epic? And why does a poem from 600BC hold a vice-like grip on pop culture?

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