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Oppenheimer

Film · 2023

Original languageEnglish

Runtime3 hours 1 minute

GenreDramaHistoryWar

Letterboxd average
4.2 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0123Last checked

Directed byChristopher Nolan
97 years
between the events and the release
1926 → 2023

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Project

The secret World War II project to create the world's first nuclear weapons. After years of development and billions of dollars spent, the project culminated in 1945 with the Trinity Test detonation conducted in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945 and the Atomic Bombings of Japan the following month.

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Robert Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Robert Oppenheimer in the film OppenheimerOn screenImage via TMDB

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Production Information

Written by
Christopher Nolan
Cinematography
Hoyte van Hoytema
Production design
Ruth De Jong
Costume design
Ellen Mirojnick
Music by
Ludwig Göransson
Production countries
United KingdomUnited States
Budget
$100 million
Box office
$952 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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