🚨 Warning: This story contains spoilers for Christopher Nolan’s movie “The Odyssey.” Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” may be a staple in some school curriculums, but Christopher Nolan’s movie adaptation is less kid friendly. The film, out July 17, received an R rating by the M otion Picture Association for violence and some language, per IMDb. The movie’s rating means theatergoers under 17 have to be accompanied by an adult to see “The Odyssey.” Here’s what to know about the film’s contents if you’re considering bringing a younger person to see “The Odyssey.” OK, tell me: How violent is ‘The Odyssey’? It’s worth remembering that “The Odyssey” is a war story. Odysseus’ experiences at the Trojan War are depicted in detail, and so are the perils of his 10-year journey home. There’s man-on-man violence and monster-on-man violence. Think: Cyclops, giants and a terrifying sea creature called Scylla — and those are only a few of the perils Odysseus and his men encounter. Let’s just say that by the end of the movie, you will have heard bones crunch. Plus, there’s an unforgettable sequence that involves a transformation from man into pig and back again. Celsiana Warwick, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa’s classics department who has written about “The Odyssey,” hasn’t seen the film, but isn’t surprised to hear it’s violent — the poem is, too. “It’s kind of gory,” she tells TODAY.com of “The Odyssey.” “There is some fairly brutal eating of people, like when the Cyclops is eating Odysseus’ crew. Then when Odysseus kills the suitors, that is also quite violent,” she continues. In Nolan’s movie, the violence is integral to Odysseus’ journey: He’s still working through the emotional aftereffects of the Trojan War and inner conflict over his in the Greeks’ victory. What Christopher Nolan said about violence in ‘The Odyssey’ Nolan, in an interview with TikTok movie commentator Juju Green, spoke about creating violence that was both realistic but not alienating to audiences. “When violence is portrayed in an overly graphic or I suppose I’d say gratuitous way, which is a completely valid creative choice, I find myself looking away from the screen sometimes. In my films I want to try to keep people engaged. I want them to not be able to take their eyes off the screen. In that way you want to portray the violence with enough gravity that it feels real,” Nolan said. “In the case of ‘The Odyssey,’ you’re dealing with weapons, swords and arrows, and there’s a bit of blood that goes along with that, but you’re trying to keep people locked in. You don’t want to repulse people because you want to keep their attention,” he continued. This story first appeared on TODAY.com. More from TODAY: Paw-rents of Pets Predicting the Outcome of World Cup Matches Share How They Went Viral Meet the Cast of the New ‘Little House,’ and See How They Compare to the Original Anne Hathaway and Zendaya Both Earned 1 Word of Rare Praise From Christopher Nolan (and Matt Damon Never Did) ...read more read less