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Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

The world forever changes.

20238.03h 1m

Overview

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

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan, Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird
Produced by Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven
Box OfficeBudget: $100.0MRevenue: $952.0M

Top Cast

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Kitty Oppenheimer

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Leslie Groves

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Lewis Strauss

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Jean Tatlock

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Ernest Lawrence

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Boris Pash

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

David Hill

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Niels Bohr

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Edward Teller

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookatomic bombpatriotismnew mexicoworld war iiatomic bomb testphysicsbiographybased on true storyantisemitisminterrogationguilthistorical eventnuclear weaponscommunismred scaremccarthyismtop secret projectmoral dilemmausa politics1940s20th centurymanhattan projectlos alamos

About Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is a drama, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, atomic bomb, patriotism, new mexico, world war ii. Directed by Christopher Nolan, it stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon. The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

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