Christopher Nolan\u2019s 2023 biographical thriller film, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, has made history by grossing over $946 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing World War II-related film ever. This epic movie will be back on the big screen for an exclusive one-week encore presentation starting this Friday, November 3, 2023.<\/p>\n
The special screening will feature IMAX 70mm film projection in select locations worldwide, including four AMC Imax screens in California and New York City, as well as two additional locations in London and Melbourne, Australia. Here are the specific venues:<\/p>\n
\u2013 AMC CityWalk Stadium 19 in Hollywood, California<\/strong> Based on the 2005 biography \u201cAmerican Prometheus\u201d by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film delves into the life of Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist known as the \u201cfather of the atomic bomb\u201d for his pivotal role in the Manhattan Project\u2014the World War II initiative that gave birth to nuclear weaponry. The narrative primarily focuses on his research, leadership of the Manhattan Project, and his subsequent downfall due to a security hearing in 1954.<\/p>\n In addition to Cillian Murphy\u2019s compelling portrayal of Oppenheimer, the film also features Emily Blunt as Oppenheimer\u2019s wife \u201cKitty,\u201d Matt Damon as the head of the Manhattan Project, Leslie Groves, Robert Downey Jr. as U.S. Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss, and Florence Pugh as Oppenheimer\u2019s communist lover, Jean Tatlock. The ensemble supporting cast includes Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh.<\/p>\n \u201cOppenheimer\u201d was shot by cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, using a combination of IMAX 65 mm and 65 mm large-format film, including, for the first time, scenes in IMAX black-and-white film photography. As with Nolan\u2019s previous works, practical effects took precedence over computer-generated imagery. The film was edited by Jennifer Lame, and the score was composed by Ludwig G\u00f6ransson.<\/p>\n Released on the same day as \u201cBarbie,\u201d a fantasy comedy directed by Greta Gerwig, based on Mattel\u2019s Barbie franchise, the trend was coined \u201cBarbenheimer,\u201d serving as a form of counterprogramming during a summer of industry upheaval.<\/p>\n Universal Pictures joined other major American film distributors in boycotting Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, resulting in the film not being released in Russia.<\/p>\n In Japan, the only country to have experienced nuclear bombings, the film is still awaiting a release date. Universal Pictures noted that plans have not yet been finalized in all markets. It\u2019s not uncommon for American films to debut in Japan months after their U.S. release.<\/p>\n As of the current date, the film has received widespread critical acclaim and surpassed $946 million in global box office revenue. Apart from its status as the highest-grossing World War II-related film, it has become the third-highest-grossing film of 2023, the top-grossing biographical film, and the second-highest-grossing R-rated film. Additionally, \u201cOppenheimer\u201d marks Nolan\u2019s fourth film to receive an R-rating in the United States, following \u201cFollowing\u201d (1998), \u201cMemento\u201d (2000), and \u201cInsomnia\u201d (2002).<\/p>\n \u201cOppenheimer\u201d is set to be released on 4K Blu-ray, regular Blu-ray, and DVD formats, including digital, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Christopher Nolan\u2019s 2023 biographical thriller film, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, has made history by grossing over $946\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":9711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[577],"class_list":["post-9710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-oppenheimer"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2013 AMC Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, California<\/strong>
\n\u2013 AMC Lincoln Square in New York City<\/strong>
\n\u2013 AMC Metreon 16 in San Francisco<\/strong>
\n\u2013 BFI London in the United Kingdom<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Melbourne Museum in Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n