Man on Wire vs The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Man on Wire). The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic is the shorter watch at 23m compared with 1h 34m. Man on Wire is the older of the two (2008 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Man on Wire posterMan on Wire2008 VS The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic posterThe Odyssey: The Making of an Epic2026
Man on WireThe Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 10.0/10
Year20082026
Length1h 34m23m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
Country––
DirectorJames Marsh–
Main castRichard Nixon, Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie AllixHimesh Patel, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Tom Holland

Synopsis

Man on Wire

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

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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