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During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.

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Oppenheimer marks another engrossing achievement from Christopher Nolan that benefits from Murphy's tour-de-force performance and stunning visuals.

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Oppenheimer is an intelligent movie about an important topic that's never less than powerfully acted and incredibly entertaining.

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Oppenheimer (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Christina Newland iNews.co.uk Cillian Murphy is the powerful magnetic centre of the film, the prized uranium at its core. Rated: 4/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Oppenheimer (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture That the director turned this most devastating of stories into a riveting pop culture phenomenon without ceding one inch on its tragic dimensions is surely an achievement for the ages. Dec 9, 2023 Full Review Oppenheimer (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times What he [Nolan] has put before our eyes definitively deserves to be seen, as does Cillian Murphy's performance in the role of Oppenheimer and the irreconcilable but fantastic Robert Downey Jr. in the role of Lewis Strauss. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 5, 2023 Full Review Oppenheimer (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Tanzim Pardiwalla Filmfare Led by Cillian Murphy, the film with standout performances from Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon and more, was a visual spectacle that one couldn’t look away from. The reactions to the moment the bomb explodes onscreen can only be described as dramatic. Sep 20, 2024 Full Review Oppenheimer (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Clotilde Chinnici Loud and Clear Reviews Oppenheimer is a stunning masterpiece that keeps its audience engaged for the entirety of its seemingly daunting runtime, despite its heavy subject matter. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 15, 2024 Full Review Oppenheimer (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Calum Cooper In Their Own League It’s a film that, through the filter of history, dazzles with its mastery of craft, directly challenging us on how the lust for power can, and perhaps will, one day destroy us all. Rated: 5/5 Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan H. Not the biggest fan of Christopher Nolans recent films, but this one really was a true work of storytelling. Fantastic performance start to finish. This will go down as one of the greatest films in history. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Tyler M Amazing and great display of history. Long and hard to keep track of characters and who they are. The only thing I wish was that Christopher Nolan used CGI just this once to show the true power of a Nuclear bomb Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Edwin Amazing, intense, and breathtaking. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review guy Really good film just really long. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Quinn H To long, but great story, and Cillian Murphy was amazing Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Michael M. Fantastic movie that tells the fascinating story of one of the most influential scientists in world history. Brilliantly acted. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Christopher Nolan Director Cillian Murphy J. Robert Oppenheimer Emily Blunt Kitty Oppenheimer Robert Downey Jr. Lewis Strauss Matt Damon Leslie Groves Jr. Rami Malek David Hill
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Synopsis During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.

Director
Christopher Nolan

Producer
Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan

Screenwriter
Christopher Nolan

Distributor
Universal Pictures

Production Co
Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Syncopy, Gadget Films

Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality)

Genre
Biography, History, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2023, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2023

Box Office (Gross USA)
$329.7M

Runtime
3h 0m

Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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