Matt Damon's 10/10 Sci-Fi Masterpiece Is Essential Viewing After Becoming Streaming Smash Hit

Matt Damon stars as the legendary Greek king Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's epic film, The Odyssey. The movie has proven to be one of the biggest summer hits of 2026, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide, and joining the ranks of other blockbuster films like Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Despite being one of the oldest stories ever told, Hollywood continues to revisit the familiar plot of getting Matt Damon home.

This is evident in Damon's other notable roles, including a stranded soldier in Saving Private Ryan, a young cowboy in All the Pretty Horses, and an astronaut marooned on a distant planet in Interstellar. The recent surge in The Odyssey's popularity has brought renewed attention to this subgenre of stories involving Damon's character being stranded and searching for a way back.