John Adams: Doctor Atomic
Seen it?2007 | 231 min | Drama, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who'll be humming afterwards and music lovers. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Sits nicely alongside The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 51 min.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
The European premiere of the opera by the contemporary American composer John Adams, with libretto by Peter Sellars, in a co-production of the San Francisco Opera (where the work premiered), the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and De Nederlandse Opera. The plot focuses on the great stress and anxiety experienced by those at Los Alamos while the test of the first atomic bomb (the "Trinity" test) was being prepared.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Sellars
- Gerald FinleyJ. Robert Oppenheimer
- Jessica RiveraKitty Oppenheimer
- Eric OwensGen. Leslie Groves
- Richard Paul FinkEdward Teller
- James MaddalenaJack Hubbard
- Thomas GlennRobert Wilson
- Jay Hunter MorrisCapt. James Nolan
- Ellen RabinerPasqualita