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Mad Max vs The Odyssey - Compare

Name: The Odyssey
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic
Released: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 172 min

Mad Max 7.0/10

The Odyssey 8.8/10

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Comparing Mad Max vs The Odyssey. The Odyssey leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner The Odyssey Overall

Top Rated The Odyssey Overall

Biggest Hit Mad Max

Most Awarded The Odyssey Overall

1979 93 min 41

7.0/10

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Winner

2026 172 min 650

8.8/10

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Specification	Mad Max	The Odyssey

Studio	Village Roadshow Pictures	Universal Pictures
Franchise	Mad Max	Christopher Nolan Films
Release Date	1979-04-12	2026-07-17
Runtime	93 min	172 min
Certification	—	R
Genres	Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller	Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic

Director(s)	—	Christopher Nolan
Lead Cast	Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley	Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya

Critic Rating	7.0/10	8.8/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	41	650

Budget	AUD 350,000	$250,000,000
Worldwide Gross	AUD 100,000,000	—
Awards	0	2

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	Visceral, pioneering vehicle stunt choreography; Mel Gibson's breakout star performance	First full Hollywood Odyssey adaptation at this scale; Entirely shot on new IMAX 70 mm cameras; Massive ensemble cast; L...
Cons	Slower narrative build-up in the first half	Not yet in wide release - final critical scores TBD; R rating may limit family audience; Historical-accuracy debates ove...