Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is one of the most highly-anticipated films coming this summer. Fans are already waiting in long online queues to grab tickets for it, which is very understandable. Nolan is one of the great filmmakers of our time, and he has assembled a truly all-star cast to tell this epic and enduring tale. While we knew that battles would be a part of its story, it might get a lot more bloody than we imagined. According to Variety, the Motion Picture Association has given The Odyssey will be rated R.
That’s kind of wild for a summer blockbuster type film. Usually, it’s something that can be a family affair with a wide ranging audience. We were expecting something closer to perhaps PG-13 for some language, violence, and perhaps dashes of sexuality. It is not clear exactly why The Odyssey is R-rated at this time, but we are assuming those elements are amplified.
And, to be honest, we aren’t sure that too many kids would want to see The Odyssey anyway. They’d be more into Tom Holland’s other film…ahh, what is it called? Something about a spider person and another day. (We’re kidding, obviously.)
But if anyone can make a summer hit that’s R-rated, it is Mr. Nolan. We all remember the Barbenheimer craze that took us from Barbie’s house to World War II. Let’s see what he will do with Homer’s epic this summer.