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Matt Damon (frame left, with bow) in “The Odyssey.”<\/p>\n
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Christopher Nolan\u2019s adaptation of The Odyssey is not only a blockbuster hit in theaters, it has also set a new record for the director\u2019s films on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n
Adapted for the screen by Nolan from Homer\u2019s epic poem, The Odyssey opened in theaters over the weekend and is projected to make $124.5 million from 3,919 North American theaters<\/a> \u2014 a remarkable amount considering the film is rated R and runs 2 hours and 52 minutes. The $124.5 million gross for The Odyssey marks the third-highest opening frame domestically for a Nolan film, behind 2012\u2019s The Dark Knight Rises\u2019 first weekend tally of $160.8 million and 2008\u2019s The Dark Knight, which had a $158.4 million debut.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Sets Record For Nolan\u2019s FilmsBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n While The Odyssey didn\u2019t eclipse either of his final two Batman films at the box office, the reception of the film by critics and audiences has resulted in new records for Nolan-directed films on the critic aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n While the early critics\u2019 score on RT\u2019s Tomatometer for The Odyssey after the review embargo lifted on Wednesday began at 98%<\/a> based on 145 reviews, the score dropped a few percentage points as more reviews were posted. As of Sunday, the RT critics\u2019 score has leveled to 95% based on 345 reviews, which still sets a record for the highest-rated movie directed by Nolan on the site.<\/p>\n ForbesSpielberg\u2019s \u2018Disclosure Day\u2019 Streaming Date Nears After Underwhelming $232 Million Box Office TakeBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Rated R, The Odyssey<\/a> chronicles Greek King Odysseus\u2019 (Matt Damon) perilous 20-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, where he and his soldiers encounter gods, monsters and other threats. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron, among many others.<\/p>\n RT\u2019s Critics Consensus reads, \u201cReinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Mandalorian And Grogu\u2019 Seeks New Audience On Streaming This Week After Stalling At Box OfficeBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Christopher Nolan with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC on the set of “The Odyssey.”<\/p>\n Universal Pictures Melinda Sue GordonWhere Do Christopher Nolan\u2019s Other Movies Rank With Critics On Rotten Tomatoes?<\/p>\n Beginning with Following in 1998, Christopher Nolan has directed 12 feature films\u2014 all of which have received a \u201cfresh\u201d critics\u2019 score on Rotten Tomatoes. Here\u2019s a breakdown of where all of the director\u2019s films rank on the aggregation site, including ties.<\/p>\n 1: The Odyssey (2026) \u2013 95% based on 345 reviews (to date).<\/p>\n 2: The Dark Knight (2008) \u2013 94% based on 339 reviews.<\/p>\n Memento (2000) \u2013 94% based on 186 reviews.<\/p>\n 3: Oppenheimer (2023) \u2013 93% based on 509 reviews.<\/p>\n 4: Dunkirk (2017) \u2013 92% based on 469 reviews.<\/p>\n Insomnia (2002) \u2013 92% based on 206 reviews.<\/p>\n ForbesWhy \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Streaming Debut Will Take Longer Than Most PVOD ReleasesBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n 5: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) \u2013 87% based on 374 reviews.<\/p>\n Inception (2010) \u2013 87% based on 363 reviews.<\/p>\n Following (1998) \u2013 87% based on 89 reviews.<\/p>\n 6: Batman Begins (2005) \u2013 85% based on 285 reviews.<\/p>\n 7: The Prestige (2006) – 76% based on 208 reviews. <\/p>\n 8: Tenet (2020) \u2013 70% based on 379 reviews<\/p>\n ForbesCriterion Collection Sets Date For \u2018Frankenstein\u2019 Extended Cut, Which Adds 8 Minutes Of FootageBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n By contrast, The Odyssey has achieved a 97% \u201cfresh\u201d audience score on RT\u2019s Popcornmeter based on 5,000-plus reviews, topping the previous record high score<\/a> of 94% held in a three-way tie between Nolan\u2019s Memento, The Dark Knight and Batman Begins.<\/p>\n Responding to Nolan\u2019s latest, RT\u2019s Audience Summary reads, \u201cA cinematic epic fit for the biggest screens, The Odyssey proves with technical precision and unrestrained grandeur that there\u2019s no filmmaker quite like Christopher Nolan to steer Odysseus\u2019 voyage home.\u201d<\/p>\n Also starring Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Himesh Patel, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, John Leguizamo, Mia Goth, Benny Safdie, Corey Hawkins and the voice of Bill Irwin, The Odyssey is playing in theaters everywhere.<\/p>\n