Movie Fun Facts
What was the film entirely shot on?
IMAX 70 mm film cameras
Who wrote the Odyssey?
Homer
What country was Christopher Nolan born in?
the UK
I played Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, in the Odyssey movie.
Matt Damon
In the movie The Odyssey, we hear a lot about "Zeus' Law." Who is Zeus?
The king of the gods
(Astaghfirullah)
The Odyssey film was shot in six different countries. Mention 3 of them.
Greece, Morocco, Italy, the US, Iceland, and Scotland.
What kind of literature is the Odyssey?
An Epic Poem
This was the first film by Christopher Nolan to win an Oscar.
Oppenheimer
I played Telemachus in the Odyssey movie
Tom Holland
In Ancient Greek Mythology, who is the god/goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and crafts?
Athena
How many days did it take to film the Odyssey?
(-+3 days acceptable)
91 days
What's the name of the kingdom Odysseus was the king of?
Ithaca
What did Christopher Nolan study (major in) in college?
English literature
I played Penelope in the Odyssey movie.
Anne Hathaway
What was Achilles' weakness?
His Heel
What was the film's budget?
(-+ $25 million off is accepted)
$250 million
What did Calypso promise/offer Odysseus to entice him to live as her husband on the island of Ogygia?
Immortality
This Nolan film was his first Oscar-nominated film and gained him international recognition.
Memento
I played Clytemnestra, Helen's sister and wife of Agamemnon, in the Odyssey movie.
Lupita Nyong'o
What's the name of the Trojan prince who took Helen to Troy, sparking the Trojan War?
Paris
He is the cinematographer of the film The Odyssey and the cinematographer of all Christopher Nolan Movies since Interstellar in 2014.
Hoyte van Hoytema
What's the name of the cyclops (one-eyed giant) who trapped Odysseus and his men in the cave?
Polyphemus
As of 2026, how many full-length narrative films has Nolan directed?
(Exact number accepted only)
13
I played the nymph Calypso in the Odyssey Movie
Charlize Theron
These two Ancient Greek Epic poems, written by Homer, are the most famous works of literature in history. They are considered to be the origin and foundation of Western literature. They were both composed around the 8th century BCE.
The Iliad and the Odyssey