Some legends are more than myths.
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.
The Return (2024) is a history, drama and adventure film directed by Uberto Pasolini, released on November 28, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer and Marwan Kenzari. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 529 ratings.
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Ralph Fiennes
as Odysseus
Juliette Binoche
as Penelope
Charlie Plummer
as Telemachus
Marwan Kenzari
as Antinous
Claudio Santamaria
as Eumeas
Ángela Molina
as Eurycleia
Nikitas Tsakiroglou
as Laertes
Tom Rhys Harries
as Pisander
Jamie Andrew Cutler
as Eurymachus
Moe Bar-El
as Elatus
Amir Wilson
as Philetus
Jaz Hutchins
as Hippotas
Directed by Uberto Pasolini, written by John Collee, Edward Bond and Uberto Pasolini, produced by Uberto Pasolini, James Clayton and Roberto Sessa.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 529 ratings.
There something about this film that reminded me of “The Mission” (1986) as it simply depicts the rudimentary lives of the people on Ithaca many years after their King Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) joined the forces of Agamemnon to fight the Trojan War. His wife, Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche) has been struggling to raise their rather timid son Telemachus (Charlie Plummer) whilst being besieged by a slew of suitors…
Reviewed on April 10, 2025
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The Return (2024) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Return (2024) includes Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer, Marwan Kenzari and Claudio Santamaria. The film was directed by Uberto Pasolini. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Return was released on November 28, 2024 and runs for 1h 56m.
The Return (2024) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 529 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, drama and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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