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Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Christopher Nolan. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, it predominately chronicles the career of American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. The film stars Cillian Murphy as the titular character and follows him through his academic studies, his direction of the Los Alamos Laboratory during the Second World War—which produced the first nuclear weapons, and his 1954 security hearing that resulted in his political fall from grace. Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. and Florence Pugh also star in the film; the ensemble supporting cast features Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh.
The film premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris on July 11, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 21 via Universal Pictures. Greatly exceeding box office expectations, Oppenheimer grossed over $955 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2023, the highest-grossing biographical film, the highest-grossing World War II-related film, and the second-highest-grossing R-rated film. Oppenheimer received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise towards its directing, screenplay, cast performances, cinematography, editing, musical score, and visual effects. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, surveyed 495 reviews of the film and judged 93% to be positive;[1] it is the best-reviewed film of 2023 on the aggregator.[2]
Oppenheimer garnered awards and nominations from a wide assortment of categories. The film received eight nominations at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, winning a leading five: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director (Nolan), Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Murphy), Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (Downey) and Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson). It is the first film since Gandhi (1982), and the tenth film overall, to win five Golden Globes.[3] The National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named Oppenheimer one of the top-ten films of 2023. Among the film's leading eight wins at the 29th Critics' Choice Awards, Nolan, Downey, and Göransson were awarded for their respective work. Oppenheimer received thirteen nominations at the 96th Academy Awards and the 77th British Academy Film Awards, becoming one of the most nominated films in the history of both organizations.