Oppenheimer

"The world forever changes."

2023 3h 1m EN

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8.0

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8.2

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★8.0TMDB · 12,641🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes●90Metacritic★8.2IMDB · 1,024,033

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Synopsis

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The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

“The world forever changes.”

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Cast

Cillian Murphy
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Emily Blunt
Kitty Oppenheimer
Matt Damon
Leslie Groves
Robert Downey Jr.
Lewis Strauss
Florence Pugh
Jean Tatlock
Josh Hartnett
Ernest Lawrence
Casey Affleck
Boris Pash
Rami Malek
David Hill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Christopher Nolan
Languages: Dutch, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 9.5× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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305+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Nolan, shot by Hoyte van Hoytema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Nolan directs. Hoyte van Hoytema behind the camera. Ludwig Göransson scores. Jennifer Lame cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Dutch, English.

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Things worth knowing

1At 181 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
3Made its money back 9.5× over at the box office.
4Released 3 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.
6International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
7305+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
8Directed by Christopher Nolan, shot by Hoyte van Hoytema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
9Original score by Ludwig Göransson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
10Editor Jennifer Lame shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
11Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt and Matt Damon carry the top of the cast.
12Marketing tagline: "The world forever changes.".
13IMDB entry: tt15398776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
14The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has 6 community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
1512,641 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
16Classified under 25 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "atomic bomb", "patriotism".
17Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Original score: Ludwig Göransson
Editing: Jennifer Lame
Production design: Ruth De Jong
Costume design: Ellen Mirojnick
Makeup / hair: Heidi M. Baca
VFX supervisor: Andrew Jackson
Sound: Richard King
Stunt coordinator: George Cottle
Runtime: 181 min · 3h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $952,000,000
Return: 952% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Oppenheimer (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 93% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 90/100
IMDB rating: 8.2/10 · 1,024,033 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Won 7 Oscars. 370 wins & 378 nominations total

BAFTA Award for Best Film
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Academy Award for Best Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Director

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Manuel São Bento2023-07-20
★ 8/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-nolans-oppenheimer-is-a-harrowing-tale-of-one-mans-life/ "Oppenheimer is a true masterclass in how to build extreme tension and suspense through fast, detailed dialogue, an insanely powerful sound production, and an equally explosive score from Ludwig Göransson. Words cannot fully describe Hoyte van Hoytema's gorgeous cinematography. It's a harrowing, disturbing, genuinely frightening story about how one man's compulsion and political power changed the world. Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Emily Blunt shouldn't miss any awards ceremonies… they're absolutely superb, as are the rest of the exceptional actors involved in the movie. Pacing, structure, and runtime, in addition to its quasi-documentary style and its narrative complexity, make this a difficult, heavy watch that will, for sure, leave some viewers disappointed, bored, or simply tired. Ultimately, Christopher Nolan justifies the use of the expression "not for everyone". Rating: A-
fireheart922023-07-23
★ 10/10
OPPENHEIMER IS "NOT FOR EVERYONE" AS STATED BY CHRISTROPHER NOLAN BEFORE THE RELEASE OF THE FILM HIMSELF. But those who have ample knowledge of physics and chemistry, this film is a masterpiece. The film takes the viewer into the mind of the "Father of the atomic bomb" how he thinks, how he feels with much accuracy. Nolan beautifully explains his life both on a private and professional front. The music, the sounds with each scene are top notch. The visuals of QUANTUM PHYSICS, FISSION, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION are mind-boggling. If possible, watch it in IMAX. THE MOVIE IS FULL OF DIALOGUES, CONVERSATIONS MOVING BACK AND FORTH IN TIMELINE. It's a historical biography with fantabulous acting by C.M., E.B., R.D.J. and more. The scenes with ALBERT EINSTEIN are just wow. A plethora of scientists(BOHR, FERMI, TELLER, HEISENBERG) of the age can be seen throughout. There are no action scenes if you are in search of that. IT IS A CINEMATOGRAPHIC BRILLIANCE. IF U CAN'T WATCH SIENTIFIC HISTORY JUST DON'T GO.
Brent Marchant2023-07-24
★ 9/10
Telling the story of a larger-than-life individual truly calls for a larger-than-life film, and that’s precisely what writer-director Christopher Nolan has come up with in his latest feature outing, handily the best work of his career. Nolan’s three-hour opus about the life of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), director of the Manhattan Project (and more commonly known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb), provides viewers with a comprehensive biography of this brilliant and thoughtful yet often-inscrutable and naïve physicist who took on a patently dangerous venture that left him morally conflicted about the nature of his creation. The story, which spans several decades of the scientist’s life, chronicles his development of “the gadget” and the fallout he suffered as a consequence of his left-wing political leanings and his efforts to keep the released nuclear genie from getting out of control. The film is admittedly a little overlong and probably could have used some editing in the opening and final hour, but, in the interest of telling the whole story of Oppenheimer’s odyssey, its length is understandable (and, consequently, justifiable). The picture’s production values are all top shelf, especially its brilliant cinematography, stirring original score and superb sound quality, an element that truly leaves audiences with a bona fide visceral experience. Moreover, the narrative is skillfully and eloquently brought to life by this offering’s outstanding ensemble cast, including Murphy, Matt Damon, Tom Conti, Benny Safdie, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Gary Oldman, Rami Malek, and, especially, Robert Downey Jr., who delivers a stellar, award-worthy supporting performance showing acting chops that I never knew he possessed. “Oppenheimer” is easily the best film of the summer movie season, if not all of 2023 thus far. It packs a potent punch and delivers a message that we can all never hear too often, poignantly reminding us all of the importance of not falling prey to the same Promethean burden that Oppenheimer was forced to shoulder.