The Odyssey Hailed as a "Masterpiece" as It Sets New Rotten Tomatoes Record for Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation stars Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, and critics praise its scale and immersive IMAX set pieces.
- On Friday, July 17, 2026, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey arrives in cinemas with a 98 percent certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, breaking records for the acclaimed director.
- The 172-minute blockbuster adapts Homer's classic poem, following Greek king Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, on a 20-year quest to return from the Trojan War with his wife, Penelope, portrayed by Anne Hathaway.
- Reviews place The Odyssey as Nolan's highest-rated film at 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, surpassing The Dark Knight at 94 percent, with critics describing the work as a "masterpiece."
- Shot entirely with IMAX cameras, the film delivers "a visual extravaganza," according to The Atlantic, while Variety noted the movie "thrills generously" with mighty set pieces throughout.
- The project is poised to be one of the summer's definitive films, with the Associated Press noting Damon gives "the role of his life" as critics anticipate the movie will secure a permanent place in the Nolan canon.
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[OSEN=Reporter Choi Yi-jeong] As soon as master director Christopher Nolan's new film 'Odyssey' was unveiled, it broke the record for the highest rating in the director's career. 'Odyssey' achieved the remarkable feat of recording a 97% freshness rating on the global film review site 'Rotten Tomatoes.' This is the highest figure in Director Nolan's filmography. His representative masterpieces, such as 'Memento' (94%) and 'The Dark Knight'
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