The 2022 film "Oppenheimer" is a biographical drama directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and Emily Blunt. The film is based on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of The Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb during World War 2.
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The film stars Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer, a complex and troubled individual who was both a brilliant scientist and a deeply conflicted person. The movie explores Oppenheimer's life, from his early days as a young professor at the University of California, Berkeley, to his leadership of the Manhattan Project, and his later years as a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study.
The film also stars Emily Blunt as Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer, J. Robert's wife, and Matt Damon as Leslie Groves, the director of the Manhattan Project. The movie features a large ensemble cast, including Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, and Josh Hartnett.
"Oppenheimer" received widespread critical acclaim, with many praising Murphy's performance and Nolan's direction. The film holds a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 8.4/10.
At the box office, "Oppenheimer" performed well, but not spectacularly. In the United States, the film grossed $95.4 million, which is a respectable but not outstanding total for a film with a budget of around $100 million. Globally, the film grossed $215.4 million, which is a decent total but not as high as some of Nolan's other films.
Here are the box office numbers for "Oppenheimer" in the United States and globally:
It's worth noting that "Oppenheimer" was released during a competitive summer season, and it faced stiff competition from other big-budget films like "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Thor: Love and Thunder". Despite this, the film still managed to perform well and receive widespread critical acclaim.