Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Runtime Reportedly Revealed, and It’s Shorter Than You Think

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Recent online reports suggest the running time for the new movie, The Odyssey, and it appears the film might be shorter than many anticipated. A now-removed listing on the AMC Theatres website initially stated the movie would be 2 hours and 53 minutes long.

Okay, so I was checking Regal Cinemas and they’ve got The Odyssey listed at just 2 hours and 40 minutes long! That’s pretty short. But Universal hasn’t said if that runtime is right yet, so we’ll have to wait and see if it’s accurate.

The Odyssey’s Runtime Is Not Christopher Nolan’s Longest

While both films are lengthy, they aren’t the longest movies Christopher Nolan has made—that distinction still belongs to his Oscar-winning Oppenheimer. Some viewers might be surprised that this Greek mythology epic is shorter than the biopic, but Nolan maintains he’s focusing on what best serves the story and his vision for the film.

As a huge movie fan, when I heard Nolan was tackling the story of Odysseus and his wild trip home after the Trojan War, I figured it was going to be massive – probably his biggest film yet, and honestly, I wouldn’t have been surprised if it turned out to be his longest one too. It’s just that story demands a big scope!

I’m not worried that Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey movie won’t be his longest film ever – that’s not what matters! A truly epic story isn’t about how long it is, but how grand it feels. You can tell the same story in different ways, and some adaptations naturally focus on different parts or present things differently, making them shorter or longer. Think about how different versions of the same tale can be! At the end of the day, I trust Nolan’s talent as a director to bring the huge scope and legendary feel of The Odyssey to life – that’s what will really make it amazing, not just the length of the movie.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Will Still Be Epic

Nolan isn’t approaching this project casually. He recently shared how previous work helped him get ready to tell a story as well-known as The Odyssey.

Nolan explains there’s a lot of expectation when adapting a classic like The Odyssey. He felt the weight of wanting to deliver an epic film that would satisfy everyone. From his experience with The Dark Knight trilogy, he realized audiences primarily want a faithful and heartfelt adaptation – they want to see that the director truly committed to doing the story justice and created the best possible film.

The movie features Tom Holland as Telemachus, the son of Odysseus, alongside Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Jon Bernthal, Charlize Theron, and Zendaya. Last year, director Nolan spoke about the difficulties of making a film based on The Odyssey.

He described the film as deeply elemental, explaining that a lot of it was filmed at sea. He’d spent the last four months shooting on the water, using real waves and locations to immerse the actors who played Odysseus’ crew. He emphasized the ocean’s powerful and unpredictable nature – both beautiful and frightening – and how they aimed to portray the immense difficulty and sheer bravery of ancient sea voyages into the unknown.

The Odyssey opens in theaters on July 17.

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2026-05-23 02:38