Oppenheimer
2023 | 181 min | Drama, History, War
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93%), audiences adore it (8.0/10), it won 4 Oscars and it made about 10 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Our take: A three-hour historical drama that became a global box-office event, the other half of 2023's 'Barbenheimer' weekend.
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The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 13K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
6 wins, 0 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Picture; won Academy Award for Best Director
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$952 million worldwide on a $100 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
3.5 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christopher Nolan
- Cillian MurphyJ. Robert Oppenheimer
- Emily BluntKitty Oppenheimer
- Matt DamonLeslie Groves
- Robert Downey Jr.Lewis Strauss
- Florence PughJean Tatlock
- Josh HartnettErnest Lawrence
- Casey AffleckBoris Pash
- Rami MalekDavid Hill
- Kenneth BranaghNiels Bohr
- Benny SafdieEdward Teller