🌊 The Odyssey quiz
How well do you really know The Odyssey? Ten questions, one score. Score high and you are a true fan. Score low and Odysseus blocks you. 🚫
About the film
The Odyssey (2026) is Christopher Nolan's epic film based on Homer's ancient Greek poem, one of the oldest stories in Western literature. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, the clever king of Ithaca, who spends ten years trying to sail home after the Trojan War.
On the way he faces monsters, gods, witches and storms, and loses almost everything. Meanwhile, at home, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus hold off a crowd of arrogant suitors who want his throne. It is a story about cleverness, loyalty and how far someone will go to get back to the people they love.
Quick facts
- Release: July 2026, in cinemas
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Based on: Homer's Odyssey, an epic poem around 2,700 years old
- Lead: Matt Damon as Odysseus
- Also starring: Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong'o
Main characters
- Odysseus: king of Ithaca, famous for his clever tricks, including the Trojan Horse
- Penelope: his wife, who stays loyal for twenty years and outsmarts the suitors
- Telemachus: their son, who grows up without his father
- Antinous: the cruel leader of the suitors
- Calypso: the nymph who keeps Odysseus on her island for years
Why it is a perfect friendship quiz
At its heart, The Odyssey is about loyalty: a husband and wife who stay true to each other across twenty years and an entire sea. It is the oldest "who really knows me?" story there is. In Homer's poem, Penelope even tests Odysseus with a question only he could answer before she believes it is really him.
How the quiz works
There are ten multiple-choice questions, from easy to tricky. You get one 50-50 lifeline to remove two wrong answers. At the end you see your score and your verdict, and you can challenge your friends to beat it. Share the quiz in your group chat and find out who really paid attention during the film.