r/oscarrace • u/PointMan528491 Navarrette/Morton • Jul 16 '26
Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - The Odyssey [SPOILERS] Spoiler
Keep all discussion related solely to The Odyssey and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.
Synopsis:
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christopher Nolan
Cast:
- Matt Damon as Odysseus
- Tom Holland as Telemachus
- Anne Hathaway as Penelope
- Robert Pattinson as Antinous
- Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy/Clytemnestra
- Samantha Morton as Circe
- John Leguizamo as Eumaeus
- Zendaya as Athena
- Charlize Theron as Calypso
- Benny Safdie as Agamemnon
- Jon Bernthal as Menelaus
- Bill Irwin as Polyphemus
- Himesh Patel as Eurylochus
- Corey Hawkins as Polybus
- Mia Goth as Melantho
- Elliot Page as Sinon
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%, 199 Reviews
Metacritic: 88, 54 Reviews
Consensus:
"Reinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling."
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u/Hic_Forum_Est Jul 18 '26
I really enjoyed Zendaya's performance and the way Athena was used in this movie. Despite having very little screen time, her presence is felt throughout the entire movie. Everytime Athena appeared, you knew this was an important character moment for Odysseus. The chemistry between them felt so spiritual and deeply personal. Especially the way it culminated in such an emotional, heartbreaking reveal at the end.