The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
- Won 7 Oscars
- 349 wins & 359 nominations total
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Engineering 'Oppenheimer'
Engineering 'Oppenheimer'
Cillian Murphy and the cast of Oppenheimer discuss what it's like to work with a singular director like Christopher Nolan.
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- TriviaIn order for the black and white sections of the movie to be shot in the same quality as the rest of the film, Kodak produced a limited supply of its Double-X black and white film stock in 70mm. This film stock was chosen specifically for its heritage - it was originally sold to photographers as Super-XX during World War II and was very popular with photojournalists of the era.
- GoofsThe stop signs are yellow in the film, which is accurate. The United States used yellow stop signs until 1954.
- Quotes
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Albert? When I came to you with those calculations, we thought we might start a chain reaction that would destroy the entire world...
Albert Einstein: I remember it well. What of it?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: I believe we did.
- Alternate versionsTo get a U/A rating certification in India, the movie was edited to remove or censor all nudity using CGI. For example, the scene where Tatlock and Oppenheimer have a conversation and the former character was topless, the nudity was censored with a CGI black dress. Many Middle Eastern countries use this exact same censored version for release.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Louder with Crowder: Going Out with a Bang! (2022)
- SoundtracksHoliday in Big Band Land
(uncredited)
Written by Gerhard Narholz
Performed by Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Featured review
Quality but exhausting
I'm a big fan of Nolan's work so was really looking forward to this. I understood there would be some flipping in timelines and I'd need to concentrate. I didn't find this to be a problem at all and the storytelling was beautifully done. The acting was universally excellent. I saw a review saying Emily Blunt was rather OTT but I didn't find that at all.
I think my biggest gripe with the film may mean that I'm just getting old. I found the direction quite jarring with jump cuts galore. While it did keep things moving along apace, it was all rather exhausting. I also found the music and sound very very loud to the point of intrusion. Much like other Nolan films as it goes: Interstellar that I love, also had *very* loud music.
All in all this is a quality watch. It just left me longing for the days when so called 'cerebral' biopics, were a little more tranquil.
I think my biggest gripe with the film may mean that I'm just getting old. I found the direction quite jarring with jump cuts galore. While it did keep things moving along apace, it was all rather exhausting. I also found the music and sound very very loud to the point of intrusion. Much like other Nolan films as it goes: Interstellar that I love, also had *very* loud music.
All in all this is a quality watch. It just left me longing for the days when so called 'cerebral' biopics, were a little more tranquil.
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- Also known as
- Oppengeymer
- Filming locations
- Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA(only interiors, Los Alamos facilities interiors, including Oppenheimer's house, Fuller Lodge Interior and Exterior)
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Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $329,862,540
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $82,455,420
- Jul 23, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $975,537,523
- Runtime3 hours
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