Christoper Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Runtime Is ‘Shorter’ Than ‘Oppenheimer’

Home Film News Apr 29, 2026 11:36am PT Christoper Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Runtime Is ‘Shorter’ Than ‘Oppenheimer’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Christoper Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’ Runtime Is ‘Shorter’ Than ‘Oppenheimer’ 8 minutes ago Real-Life ‘Emily’ From ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Speaks Out: The Book ‘Felt Like a Betrayal’ but ‘I Probably Was Not Very Nice. I Was High-Strung’ 4 hours ago ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Jamie Ding Calls Out ICE After 31-Game Winning Streak Ends: ‘The Government Is Going After Immigrants in a Way Unlike Anything We’ve Seen’ 5 hours ago See All Universal “The Odyssey” is destined to be one of Christopher Nolan‘s most epic movies given the subject matter, but it won’t be his longest. Speaking to the Associated Press, the Oscar winner confirmed his upcoming tentpole “is shorter” than “Oppenheimer.” “It’s an epic film, as the subject matter demands,” Nolan told the outlet. “But it is shorter.” “Oppenheimer,” Nolan’s best picture-winning biographical drama about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, had a runtime of 180 minutes. But a three-hour length and an R rating couldn’t stop the movie from becoming a blockbuster with a whopping $975 million at the worldwide box office. Expectations are accordingly sky high for “The Odyssey.” One would think the film’s action elements would make it an inherently easier sell to audiences than the predominantly talky “Oppenheimer,” which clearly had no problem being sold to audiences in the first place based on the strength of Nolan’s brand. Popular on Variety Related Stories 'Star Wars' Original Trilogy In-Concert Weekender Set at London's Royal Albert Hall for 2027