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Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer

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Oppenheimer

R·2023·181m

Summary

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Cast

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Kitty Oppenheimer

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Leslie Groves

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Lewis Strauss

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Jean Tatlock

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Ernest Lawrence

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Boris Pash

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

David Hill

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Niels Bohr

Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Edward Teller

Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke

Roger Robb

Dylan Arnold

Dylan Arnold

Frank Oppenheimer

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Albert Einstein

James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

Patrick Blackett

David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian

William Borden

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Kenneth Nichols

Alden Ehrenreich

Alden Ehrenreich

Senate Aide

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Gordon Gray

Jefferson Hall

Jefferson Hall

Haakon Chevalier

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Isidor Rabi

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Vannevar Bush

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Counsel

Kurt Koehler

Kurt Koehler

Thomas Morgan

John Gowans

John Gowans

Ward Evans

Macon Blair

Macon Blair

Lloyd Garrison

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Senator McGee

Gregory Jbara

Gregory Jbara

Chairman Magnuson

Ted King

Ted King

Senator Bartlett

Tim DeKay

Tim DeKay

Senator Pastore

Steven Houska

Steven Houska

Senator Scott

Petrie Willink

Petrie Willink

Dutch Student

Matthias Schweighöfer

Matthias Schweighöfer

Werner Heisenberg

Alex Wolff

Alex Wolff

Luis Alvarez

Josh Zuckerman

Josh Zuckerman

Rossi Lomanitz

Rory Keane

Rory Keane

Hartland Snyder

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Robert Serber

Emma Dumont

Emma Dumont

Jackie Oppenheimer

Sadie Stratton

Sadie Stratton

Mary Washburn

Britt Kyle

Britt Kyle

Barbara Chevalier

Guy Burnet

Guy Burnet

George Eltenton

Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins

Richard Tolman

Louise Lombard

Louise Lombard

Ruth Tolman

Michael Andrew Baker

Michael Andrew Baker

Joe Volpe

Jeff Hephner

Jeff Hephner

Congressman

Olli Haaskivi

Olli Haaskivi

Edward Condon

David Rysdahl

David Rysdahl

Donald Hornig

Josh Peck

Josh Peck

Kenneth Bainbridge

Jack Quaid

Jack Quaid

Richard Feynman

Brett DelBuono

Brett DelBuono

Concerned Scientist

Gustaf Skarsgård

Gustaf Skarsgård

Hans Bethe

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Kurt Gödel

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

Trond Fausa Aurvåg

George Kistiakowsky

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Seth Neddermeyer

Danny Deferrari

Danny Deferrari

Enrico Fermi

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham

Klaus Fuchs

Jessica Erin Martin

Jessica Erin Martin

Charlotte Serber

Ronald Auguste

Ronald Auguste

J. Ernest Wilkins

Máté Haumann

Máté Haumann

Leo Szilard

Olivia Thirlby

Olivia Thirlby

Lilli Hornig

Jack Cutmore-Scott

Jack Cutmore-Scott

Lyall Johnson

Harrison Gilbertson

Harrison Gilbertson

Philip Morrison

James Remar

James Remar

Henry Stimson

Will Roberts

Will Roberts

George C. Marshall

Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

James Byrnes

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

James Conant

Jeremy John Wells

Jeremy John Wells

AAF Officer

Sean Avery

Sean Avery

Weatherman

Adam Kroeger

Adam Kroeger

Army Captain

Drew Kenney

Drew Kenney

Soldier

Bryce Johnson

Bryce Johnson

AAF Officer 2

Flora Nolan

Flora Nolan

Burn Victim

Kerry Westcott

Kerry Westcott

Laughing Woman

Christina Hogue

Christina Hogue

Kissing Woman

Clay Bunker

Clay Bunker

Kissing Man

Tyler Beardsley

Tyler Beardsley

Weeping Man

Maria Teresa Zuppetta

Maria Teresa Zuppetta

Consoling Woman

Kate French

Kate French

Presidential Aide

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Harry Truman

Hap Lawrence

Hap Lawrence

Lyndon Johnson

Meg Schimelpfenig

Meg Schimelpfenig

Senator's Assistant (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Christopher Nolan

Book

Martin J. Sherwin

Book

Kai Bird

Reviews

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msbreviews

July 20, 2023

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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-nolans-oppenheimer-is-a-harrowing-tale-of-one-mans-life/

"Oppenheimer is a true masterclass in how to build extreme tension and suspense through fast, detailed dialogue, an insanely powerful sound production, and an equally explosive score from Ludwig Göransson. Words cannot fully describe Hoyte van Hoytema's gorgeous cinematography.

It's a harrowing, disturbing, genuinely frightening story about how one man's compulsion and political power changed the world. Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Emily Blunt shouldn't miss any awards ceremonies… they're absolutely superb, as are the rest of the exceptional actors involved in the movie.

Pacing, structure, and runtime, in addition to its quasi-documentary style and its narrative complexity, make this a difficult, heavy watch that will, for sure, leave some viewers disappointed, bored, or simply tired. Ultimately, Christopher Nolan justifies the use of the expression "not for everyone".

Rating: A-

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$100,000,000.00

Revenue:

$952,000,000.00

Keywords

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