# Christopher Nolan Officially Scores His Highest Rotten Tomatoes Score of All Time for ‘The Odyssey’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/christopher-nolan-officially-scores-his-highest-rotten-tomatoes-score-of-all-time-for-the-odyssey/
- Published: 2026-07-15T16:51:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-15T17:15:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-rotten-tomatoes-score-is-it-good/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- *The Odyssey* is currently Nolan’s highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Its 98% score beats *The Dark Knight* and *Oppenheimer*.
- Early reviews strongly praise its scale, storytelling and performances.

## Summary

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film *The Odyssey* has reportedly become the best-reviewed film of his career on Rotten Tomatoes, with early reviews giving it a 98% Fresh rating ahead of its cinema release. That matters because Nolan is already one of Hollywood’s most critically successful directors, and this suggests his latest project could surpass even *Oppenheimer* and *The Dark Knight* in critical standing.

The article says *The Odyssey* opens in cinemas next week and notes that even Nolan’s weakest Rotten Tomatoes score, for *Tenet*, still stands at 70%, showing his consistently strong reputation with critics. By comparison, *Oppenheimer* holds 93% and *The Dark Knight* 94%, meaning *The Odyssey* currently leads his filmography at 98%. The piece also highlights praise for the film’s scale, storytelling themes and Robert Pattinson’s performance as Antinous, with critics describing it as one of Nolan’s most impressive achievements.

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