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Matt Damon in “The Odyssey.”<\/p>\n
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Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey has received the highest audience score for all of the director\u2019s films on Rotten Tomatoes to date.<\/p>\n
Directed by Nolan from his screen adaptation of Homer\u2019s epic poem, The Odyssey<\/a> played in Thursday previews before opening in theaters nationwide on Friday. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca who embarks on an arduous, years-long journey home to his wife, Queen Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and their son, Prince Telemachus (Tom Holland), following the Trojan War.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018The Odyssey\u2019: Early Weekend Projections Peg A $117 Million OpeningBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Penelope is being pressured by dozens of suitors to marry them as they presume Odysseus is dead. Among the most malevolent of the suitors is Antinous (Robert Pattinson), who has other plans for Ithaca should Penelope stop resisting his offer to marry.<\/p>\n Rated R, The Odyssey<\/a> also stars Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Himesh Patel, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, John Leguizamo, Mia Goth, Benny Safdie, Corey Hawkins, James Remar and the voice of Bill Irwin.<\/p>\n ForbesWhy \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Streaming Debut Will Take Longer Than Most PVOD ReleasesBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n On Wednesday, Rotten Tomatoes approved critics awarded The Odyssey a stellar 96% \u201cfresh\u201d critics\u2019 score on the site\u2019s Tomatometer, based on 145 reviews. Since that time, The Odyssey has maintained its 96% \u201cfresh\u201d score on the Tomatometer, with the review count rising to 337.<\/p>\n Since The Odyssey began playing in preview screenings on Thursday, however, audiences have been given a chance to submit their votes on the Rotten Tomatoes\u2019 Popcornmeter<\/a>, which is based on verified user ratings.<\/p>\n As of Friday afternoon, The Odyssey<\/a> has earned a 97% Popcornmeter audience score based on 1,000-plus reviews, making it the highest RT audience-scored movie of Nolan\u2019s career.<\/p>\n ForbesPhotos: \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Red Carpet Premiere In NYC Includes Nolan, Zendaya, Damon And HathawayBy Tim Lammers<\/a>How Do Christopher Nolan\u2019s Other Films Rank On Rotten Tomatoes\u2019 Popcornmeter?<\/p>\n As a director, Christopher Nolan has consistently earned \u201cfresh\u201d audience scores<\/a> from audiences on RT\u2019s Popcornmeter and none of his films have been deemed \u201crotten.\u201d The site has ranked every one of Nolan\u2019s films since his feature film debut with Following in 1998.<\/p>\n The following list ranks Nolan\u2019s films top to bottom, based on RT\u2019s Popcornmeter score by audiences, including ties.<\/p>\n