Odysseus is finally making his way home, but when will he make it to yours? Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" opened last weekend to $264.1 million worldwide, the biggest live-action debut of the year and the best opening of Nolan's career.
Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, with Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus and Zendaya as Athena, alongside more A-listers rounding out the cast. The R-rated adaptation of Homer's epic runs 2 hours and 52 minutes and is playing in theaters right now, and it's only in IMAX for the first three weeks. But how long will it be before you can watch it from the comfort of your own couch?
Since it just hit theaters, "The Odyssey" isn't available on any of the best streaming services just yet. Here's the good news, though: Based on Universal's recent release patterns, we can make a solid guess about when you'll be able to rent, buy and stream it at home. If you're curious about when you should start planning for a movie night, we've got the answers right here. Keep reading to find out.
When can we expect 'The Odyssey' to arrive on streaming?
Ready to head off on an adventure? You'll have to do it at your local cinema. "The Odyssey" is still in theaters after opening nationwide on July 17. If you're waiting on a home release, settle in — this one is going to take a while.
Universal used to move to streaming faster than any other major studio, sending its films to premium video-on-demand (PVOD) after as little as 17 days. That changed in March, when NBCUniversal chair Donna Langley told the New York Times the studio would guarantee at least five weekends of theatrical exclusivity for the rest of 2026, stretching to seven weekends in 2027. Five weekends from July 17 makes August 18 the earliest possible date.
Nolan is not a five-weekend director, though. "Oppenheimer" opened July 21, 2023, and didn't reach digital until November 21, exactly four months later. "The Odyssey" is playing as an IMAX exclusive through its first three weeks, has no new wide competition until "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" on July 31, and opened to massive box office numbers. Chances are it's going to stay in theaters for quite some time.
Our best estimate is that you may see the film get a digital release on November 17, 2026. Nothing has been announced yet, however.
The physical release should arrive at the same time. Universal put "Oppenheimer" on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD the same day it hit digital. We can probably expect the same treatment here, since "The Odyssey" was shot entirely with IMAX film cameras and the 4K disc is the closest most people will get to that.
As for streaming by subscription, the film has a guaranteed home on Peacock, since the platform is Universal's corporate sibling. "Oppenheimer" took 210 days to get there, landing February 16, 2024, right as Oscar voting opened. The same gap would put "The Odyssey" on Peacock around February 12, 2027.
For now, the theater is your only option, and it will be for the foreseeable future. If you want it in IMAX 70mm, don't wait, because those screens have been booking out since presales opened a year ago. In the meantime, the behind-the-scenes special "The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic" is streaming on Peacock right now, so you can get a little taste of what you're missing if you refuse to leave the house.
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