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Series like The Odyssey (1997) Finished The Odyssey and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with The Odyssey, and what it does not.
What did you love about The Odyssey? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
War and its aftermath Journey of self-discovery Mythological fantasy Historical epic Perseverance Caregiver Loyalty Procedural Your best matches Ranked against what The Odyssey is actually about, not its genre labels.
77% Reverina match Top pick 2026 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: mythological adventure and legendary quest Also mythological fantasy and historical epic at heart More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Built around the same perseverance
Centres on the same caregiver figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or loyalty Not about war and its aftermath or journey of self-discovery Noticeably slower Commitment 2h 53m
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Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against The Odyssey.
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2001 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Told the same way, epistolary Shares its melancholic and hopeful register Builds as slowly Asks the same amount of you What's different Not built around self-discovery or loyalty Not really mythological fantasy or historical epic A film, so it resolves in one sitting Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against The Odyssey.
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2014 · Film · Adventure · Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Centres on the same caregiver figure Built around the same loyalty and self-discovery Shares its melancholic and hopeful register Builds as slowly What's different Not really mythological fantasy or historical epic Not built around perseverance A film, so it resolves in one sitting Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel YouTube TV HBO Max Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against The Odyssey.
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Built around the same loyalty and self-discovery Centres on the same rebel figure The Wheel of Time 2021
Built around the same loyalty and self-discovery Shares its melancholic and hopeful register Legacies 2018
Built around the same loyalty and self-discovery Told the same way, epistolary Gargoyles 1994
Built around the same loyalty Told the same way, epistolary The Sandman 2022
Also mythological fantasy at heart Built around the same self-discovery Moving 2023
Centres on the same caregiver figure Told the same way, epistolary
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