Oppenheimer (Q108839994)

2023 film directed by Christopher Nolan

Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film dramatizes Oppenheimer's studies, his direction of the Los Alamos Laboratory and his 1954 security hearing. Cillian Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, alongside Robert Downey Jr. as the United States Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss. The ensemble supporting cast includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh.

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DirectorChristopher Nolan
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ScreenwriterChristopher Nolan
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ProducerChristopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven
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StarringKenneth Branagh, Matthias Schweighöfer, Gary Oldman, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Tony Goldwyn, Tom Conti, Olivia Thirlby, Louise Lombard, Casey Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Josh Peck, Scott Grimes, Michael Angarano, Matthew Modine, David Krumholtz, Rami Malek, Jason Clarke, James Remar, Gustaf Skarsgård, Christopher Denham, Devon Bostick, Harry Groener, James D'Arcy, Josh Zuckerman, Dane DeHaan, Alex Wolff, Jack Quaid, Alden Ehrenreich, Tim DeKay, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Gregory Jbara, Emma Dumont, Guy Burnet, James Urbaniak, Jefferson Hall, Pat Skipper, Harrison Sloan Gilbertson, David Dastmalchian, Jessica Martin, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Florence Pugh, Macon Blair, John Gowans, Hap Lawrence, Benny Safdie, Máté Haumann, Dylan Arnold, Olli Haaskivi, David Rysdahl, Danny Deferrari, Rory Keane, Kurt Koehler, Troy Bronson, Tom Jenkins, Ronald Auguste, Will Roberts
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ComposerLudwig Göransson
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Director of photographyHoyte van Hoytema
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Film editorJennifer Lame
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Production companyUniversal Pictures, Syncopy Inc., Atlas Entertainment
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures, UIP-Dunafilm, HBO Max
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Country of originUnited States, United Kingdom
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Original languageEnglish
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Running time10,809 minutes
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Budget$100,000,000
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Box office$955,300,000
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Genredrama film, biographical film, epic film, thriller film, historical film
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Based onAmerican Prometheus
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Award receivedAcademy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
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Nominated forAcademy Award for Best Picture
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