Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has finally arrived in UK cinemas today, 17 July, bringing Homer’s ancient epic to the big screen with Matt Damon leading a huge ensemble cast. The film marks Nolan’s first release since Oppenheimer and is now showing nationwide, with tickets and screenings available through Universal Pictures. After all that waiting, the journey home begins here.
Damon stars as Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca, who faces a long and dangerous journey home following the Trojan War. His path takes him across treacherous seas and into encounters with some of Greek mythology’s most famous figures, including the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens and Calypso.
It is an incredible cast. Tom Holland plays Odysseus’ son Telemachus, with Anne Hathaway as his wife Penelope. The film also stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron, alongside Benny Safdie, Samantha Morton and Himesh Patel.
For CultureCues, any new Christopher Nolan film already feels epic, and we trust him to deliver something made for the biggest screen possible. Add this spectacular cast and a story filled with gods, monsters and one very long journey home, and we cannot wait. Popcorn in hand, we are ready for the journey.
The Odyssey is showing now in UK cinemas.
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