Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey communicates a timeless — and tragic — aspect of war

Matt Damon's Odysseus dramatizes a condition clinicians call moral injury — distinct from PTSD — that still shows up in veterans today.

Emily Wilson, Joyce Carol Oates would like a word. The former, who is responsible for what is probably the most popular translation of The Odyssey, was deeply critical of Christopher Nolan’s film in a recent piece she wrote for the London Review of Books. Wilson summed up her feelings with, “I would be ashamed to have

Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic / Melinda Sue Gordon Odyssey translator Emily Wilson criticized Christopher Nolan for writing the screenplay of The Odyssey himself. Wilson, who was the first woman to translate the Homeric epic into English verse, said on NPR’s Fresh Air that Nolan’s characterization of Odysseus flatte

This article contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has sparked renewed interest in one of the world’s oldest and most enduring stories — and it has sparked controversy about whether or not the film tells the story in the right way. But what if we step back and think a

This article may contain spoilers. Homer, in fairness, had ample time to warn you.

Composers from Purcell to Birtwistle have created passionate dramas inspired by ancient Greek stories – and none of them require you to sit through three hours of solemn spectacle without an interval For me, the most astonishing thing about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is its barnstorming popularity. I found this ci

Moviegoers across the world waited in anticipation ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.But what about where the movie is set? What do Greeks actually think of the movie?Conversation about adaptations often revolves around how closely they follow a source text. But in a country where Homer’s story is

Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked the British director for the film’s role in promoting ancient Greek culture and for choosing Greece as the main filming location for his box office blockbuster.

The Odyssey has topped the US box office for two straight weeks and has already taken $640 million worldwide.

Dive into WWII-era Greece, witchy tales and witty audio fables.

Moviegoers are turning out in droves for the IMAX spectacle "The Odyssey," but they're also flocking to something else: the 2,700-year-old source material. Matt Gutman has more.

My ‘woke’ take on Christopher Nolan’s admirable Odyssey  The Times

With a sensational second weekend at the box office, it’s clear “The Odyssey” will have a long — and epic — journey in theaters. Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s 3,000-year-old poem, starring Matt Damon as the Greek king Odysseus, has generated a remarkable $652 million worldwide, including $289 million domestically

The new blockbuster "lacks many of the elements that make the poem great," writes Emily Wilson, the classics professor who famously translated Homer's poem in 2017

For Greek translator Emily Wilson, the release of director Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' has been gratifying in various ways but the film itself left her unsatisfied.

Classics Expert Who Inspired Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Rips Film To Absolute Shreds  HuffPost

Director Christopher Nolan says that when he was adapting Homer's epic poem The Odyssey as his latest film, he altered the story's ending to omit details that he found too "misogynistic."

One of the fascinating women of early literature, Circe becomes a simple witch in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster.

Sir Christopher Nolan shoots 'The Odyssey' on an IMAX camera. (IMDB/ Universal Pictures) 5 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 07:20 AM IST First published on: Jul 27, 2026 at 07:20 AM IST ‘A sewing machine in a fight with a stapler’ — that’s how Matt Damon, who plays the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the fi

The film showcases the classic monsters from Homer's epic, including a giant cyclops and the sea Sirens.

“The Odyssey” continues to captivate audiences in its second weekend, raking in $87 million in North American theaters

‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet  AP News

Torontonians are rushing to read 'The Odyssey': how the blockbuster became the book of the summer  Toronto Star

Opinion | Nolan's "Odyssey" is set in Greece, but is really all about America  Haaretz

From Polyphemus the Cyclops to Calypso the nymph, here are the mythological creatures that define Odysseus' journey in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."

Toward the end of Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus and Penelope finally see each other after 20 years apart. Odysseus, disguised as “an ancient old man” by the goddess Athena, tells Penelope that her husband will return to kill the suitors who have tormented her. “Not one will avoid his death and destruction,” he says. This i

Historians and antiquity experts Lydie Bodiou and Véronique Mehl talk about the film's subtle and complex interpretation of gender relations.