The Return
Seen it?2024 | 116 min | History, Drama, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Spartacus, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 825K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Uberto Pasolini
- Ralph FiennesOdysseus
- Juliette BinochePenelope
- Charlie PlummerTelemachus
- Marwan KenzariAntinous
- Claudio SantamariaEumeas
- Ángela MolinaEurycleia
- Nikitas TsakiroglouLaertes
- Tom Rhys HarriesPisander
- Jamie Andrew CutlerEurymachus
- Moe Bar-ElElatus