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The Odyssey

The Odyssey

Film · 2026

Original languageEnglish

Runtime2 hours 53 minutes

GenreAdventureActionFantasy

Set inc. 1180 BCEDepictsc. 1180 BCE to c. 1170 BCE≈ date uncertain
Letterboxd average
4.4 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0184Last checked

Directed byChristopher Nolan
about 3,200 years
between the events and the release
about 1180 BCE → 2026

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Event

The destructive sacking of the semi-mythical city of Troy in the late Bronze Age, as described in the Iliad and Odyssey. Of course, while the historicity of the Trojan War and Troy itself has long been a debated subject among historians, the archeological site at Hisarlık in modern-day Turkey is generally considered to be the historical basis for the city of legend.

filed under 1180 BCE

Runs throughTrojan War2 titlesBronze Age Collapse

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Production Information

Written by
Christopher Nolan
Cinematography
Hoyte van Hoytema
Production design
Ruth De Jong
Costume design
Ellen Mirojnick
Music by
Ludwig GöranssonCallum ArmstrongRosa Fragorapti
Production countries
United KingdomUnited States
Budget
$250 million
Box office
$1.8 billion

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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