The Early Reactions To The Odyssey Have Made Us Even More Excited To See It

Following the Christopher Nolan film's star-studded premiere on Monday night, critics have begun weighing in on social media.

With just over a week to go until Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey completes its epic journey into cinemas, the film held its star-studded premiere on Monday night.

A-list cast members including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron and Elliot Page were all present and correct as they joined the Oscar-winning director in London’s Leicester Square for the official first screening of his much-hyped movie.

For now, full reviews are still under embargo, but those critics who have seen the film have now begun sharing their abridged thoughts on social media.

And we’re happy to report that they’re almost unanimously glowing, with terms like “staggering”, “colossal” and “spectacular” being thrown around.

There’s already some debate about where it falls in the echelon of Nolan’s work – one critic has claimed it’s too “clunky” to be considered his best, while others have said it’s a likely contender to match Oppenheimer by winning Best Picture at the Oscars – but the British filmmaker’s latest offering sounds like another must-watch.

Oh, and while much has been made of the film’s stacked cast, something perhaps worth noting is just how much love there already is out there for Samantha Morton’s performance in the film.

Check out a round-up of early reactions so far below…

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is a colossal origin-myth story of postwar disillusion and a loss of innocence witnessed by the dead. Review later— Peter Bradshaw (@PeterBradshaw1) July 6, 2026

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is a colossal origin-myth story of postwar disillusion and a loss of innocence witnessed by the dead. Review later

as someone who has always been obsessed with the ancient world but has never had particularly strong feelings about christopher nolan… i am genuinely gobsmacked at how good THE ODYSSEY is— Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou) July 6, 2026

as someone who has always been obsessed with the ancient world but has never had particularly strong feelings about christopher nolan… i am genuinely gobsmacked at how good THE ODYSSEY is

Believe the hype(rbole): The Odyssey is that film. Dense but accessible, packed with career-best work from the stacked cast – Samantha Morton is extraordinary – it's a dizzying mix of craft and spectacle that's built to last. pic.twitter.com/cwpN4HvG73— Phil de Semlyen (@PhildeSemlyen) July 6, 2026

Believe the hype(rbole): The Odyssey is that film. Dense but accessible, packed with career-best work from the stacked cast – Samantha Morton is extraordinary – it's a dizzying mix of craft and spectacle that's built to last. pic.twitter.com/cwpN4HvG73

Seen it twice, took so much away both times: a chilling vision of brutalised men seeing themselves in the eyes of women, a study of leadership and an old-school sweeping adventure tale. Even the cyclops got me in the feels. There's even a few laughs, too. Go see. Twice.— Phil de Semlyen (@PhildeSemlyen) July 6, 2026

Seen it twice, took so much away both times: a chilling vision of........

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