Icarus vs The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Icarus). The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic is the shorter watch at 23m compared with 2h 1m. Icarus is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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IcarusThe Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 10.0/10
Year20172026
Length2h 1m23m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
Country––
DirectorBryan Fogel–
Main castBryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin, Grigory Rodchenkov, Scott BrandtHimesh Patel, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Tom Holland

Synopsis

Icarus

While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic

Go behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's mythic action epic, The Odyssey. This special documentary explores the monumental undertaking of adapting Homer’s foundational saga for the big screen, charting a grueling 91-day principal photography schedule across six countries. From the revolutionary use of brand-new IMAX film technology to the massive coordination of over 5,300 custom-designed costumes, discover how a star-studded cast led by…

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