Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChristopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey, has garnered overwhelmingly positive early reviews, with critics describing it as "staggering" and "a filmmaking feast". The movie adapts Homer's Greek epic, following Odysseus's decade-long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, battling monsters and gods. The star-studded cast features Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, and Robert Pattinson as Antinous, with several performances receiving high praise. Critics have lauded the film as Nolan's biggest and most ambitious project to date, highlighting its breathtaking set pieces and innovative visual trickery. The Odyssey is the first feature film to be shot entirely on IMAX film cameras and is set to be released in cinemas on 17 July 2026. In fullChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey hailed as a ‘filmmaking feast’ in first reactionsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Social media reactions are in for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem "The Odyssey," and critics so far are cheering the writer-director’s 13th film in his…

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey stars Matt Damon in the titular role, along with Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Robert Pattinson. | Hollywood

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is set to hit theatres on July 17. Ahead of its release, the film's ensemble cast came together in London; take a look

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"The Odyssey" has begun its grand voyage.

Christopher Nolan's star-studded epic had its world premiere in London Monday, so what did people think?

The first reactions for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' are mostly raves.

Here's what those who just saw Christopher Nolan's epic are saying about the Universal film.

As a Trojan horse towered over Leicester Square, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson delighted screaming fans ahead of the world's first screening…

Cristopher Nolan's The Odyssey had its world premiere in London and Monday, and the first reactions from critics have now arrived on social media. | Hollywood

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is looking at the biggest box office start for a live-action film this year. | Hollywood

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has been met with huge praise in critics' first reactions after the global premiere in London on Monday.

Film is set to be released in theatres on 17 July 2026

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Following the film’s premiere, critics are already calling the historical epic a best picture Oscar contender. Here’s what they had to say