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Oppenheimer
Adapted from the biography American Prometheus, <anchor>Oppenheimer</anchor> is Christopher Nolan’s incredible biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. Starring Cillian Murphy as the man himself, it’s a film that many have been eagerly anticipating over the summer months (especially in double-feature format with Greta Gerwig’s Barbie - a billing that has earned the name Barbenheimer), and it finally releases in theaters this Friday.
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A full-tilt biopic unlike any before it, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is as stunning as it is terrifying.

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### Summary

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, centers around the theoretical physicist who helped develop the atom bomb.

Producers

[Universal Pictures](/movies/producer/universal-pictures), [Atlas Entertainment](/movies/producer/atlas-entertainment)

Distributors

[Universal Pictures](/movies/publisher/universal-pictures)

Initial Release

Jul 21, 2023

Platforms

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Genres

[Drama](/movies/genre/drama)

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