Trojan War
noun
: a 10-year war between the Greeks and Trojans brought on by the abduction of Helen by Paris and ended with the destruction of Troy
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Damon takes center stage as Odysseus, the brave and cunning king of Ithaca who gets waylaid for 10 years trying to return home to his loyal wife, Penelope (Anne Hathaway), and dutiful son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), after playing a key role in the Trojan War.
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Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The film stars Matt Damon as as Odysseus, the mythical Greek hero who spends a decade trying to return home after fighting in the Trojan War.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
That teaser featured narration from John Leguizamo and Robert Pattinson's characters that quickly recaps the end of the mythological Trojan War, which precludes the events of Homer's The Odyssey.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The clip opens in the aftermath of the Trojan War.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Cassandra, meanwhile, is a mortal who bore witness to the Trojan War.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Set in Ancient Greece and based off of events following the Trojan War, the story follows themes of sisterhood, found family and defying the odds.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The film stars Matt Damon as as Odysseus, the mythical Greek hero who spends a decade trying to return home after fighting in the Trojan War.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
That teaser featured narration from John Leguizamo and Robert Pattinson's characters that quickly recaps the end of the mythological Trojan War, which precludes the events of Homer's The Odyssey.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
The clip opens in the aftermath of the Trojan War.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Cassandra, meanwhile, is a mortal who bore witness to the Trojan War.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Set in Ancient Greece and based off of events following the Trojan War, the story follows themes of sisterhood, found family and defying the odds.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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