Oppenheimer

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Oppenheimer

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Released Jul 21, 2023

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Audience Says

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

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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

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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

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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

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Nolan’s much-anticipated film is much quieter than you might think, a thrilling montage of high-stakes meetings in smoky rooms, centered around an atomic explosion that is somehow also quieter – and therefore more harrowing – than you’d expect.

Jul 24, 2025

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Marta Medina

mundoCine

Oppenheimer succeeds in capturing the essence and complexity of the historical figure J. Robert Oppenheimer in a striking and masterful way. (…) Nolan has created a cinematic bomb. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 22, 2025

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Rua Fay

Cinemasters

The film includes amazing editing, cinematography, and music, staples of a good Nolan film. Don't let the lengthy runtime fool you, Oppenheimer is worth every bit of your attention.

Jul 21, 2025

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MadCityMovies

Absolutely brilliant!! Nolan does it again! Top shelf in EVERY category!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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ROMEO

One of the Greatest Movies I’ve Ever Seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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kyle s

Chris Nolan is awesome! with that said....this is not my favorite movie of his. But! details for this movie were fantastic.... acting was great...story was ok...a little slow at times....maybe it was the way it was told....not exactly sure.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Michael

Meaningful movie. Well done, but the fantasy explosions were unnecessary and were over the top.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Emma F

I caught it in IMAX when it first hit theaters and haven’t seen it since. I wish there was a way to bring that epic experience into my own living room!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Matthew C

My 3rd time seeing it bc I dont have an IMAX of this caliber in my home town. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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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: Gadget Films, Universal Pictures, Syncopy, Atlas Entertainment
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): $330.0M
Runtime: 3h 0m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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