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Nolan's “The Odyssey” Debuts July 15, Earns Perfect Rating

7/16/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opened in U.S. theaters on July 15, 2026, earning a 5-out-of-5 rating from Tom’s Guide.
Matt Damon leads as Odysseus with Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and John Leguizamo.
Jon Bernthal appears as King Menelaus while Benny Safdie and Elliott Page deliver monologues.
Production design, costuming, a CGI Cyclops sequence and sold-out IMAX presale tickets boosted hype for the summer release.

History

Historical Context

In December 2001 Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” opened with a $93 million budget and earned about $887 million worldwide, proving that high-budget CGI fantasy could dominate the box office. That commercial breakthrough sparked a resurgence of epic fantasy in mainstream media and set a model studios cite for Christopher Nolan’s 2026 project “The Odyssey.”

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Story summary

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opened in U.S. theaters on July 15, 2026, earning a 5-out-of-5 rating from Tom’s Guide.
Matt Damon leads as Odysseus with Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and John Leguizamo.
Jon Bernthal appears as King Menelaus while Benny Safdie and Elliott Page deliver monologues.
Production design, costuming, a CGI Cyclops sequence and sold-out IMAX presale tickets boosted hype for the summer release.

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