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Christopher Nolan Officially Scores His Highest Rotten Tomatoes Score of All Time for ‘The Odyssey’
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.
In short
- *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.
Explained simply
Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director known for creating ambitious, large-scale films that have gained both critical and commercial success. His previous works include *The Dark Knight*, *Inception*, and *Oppenheimer*, which have established him as one of the most consistently acclaimed directors working in cinema today.
Rotten Tomatoes is a website that collects reviews from film critics and converts them into a percentage score, with higher percentages indicating greater critical approval. Nolan has built a particularly strong track record on the platform, with nearly all his films scoring well by critical standards.
His latest film, *The Odyssey*, features Robert Pattinson and opens in cinemas next week. With critics responding very positively to the film, it marks another significant moment in what is already one of the most impressive bodies of critically acclaimed work in modern cinema.