War is one of the most gruesome events in life that a human can experience, and it may very well be their last experience too. They are brutal and devastating to human civilization in every way, shape, and form.
It is one of the experiences of human civilization that shapes our past, present, and future in its entirety. And for this reason, screenplay writers and directors alike are very fond of war history.
Over the years, there have been multiple widely loved and appreciated war drama movies that include a classic like Hiroshima, My Love (1959), and a more recent movie includes, Dunkirk (2017). And now, Christopher Nolan has dropped a bomb, literally, by revealing the release date of the movie Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer is a war and drama genre biopic based on the biographical novel named American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, jointly written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. It is a biographical film that features true historical events from the life of the theoretical physicist and Father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Fans are on the edge of their seats anticipating the release of the upcoming biopic. So, keep on reading to learn more about what to expect from the film, the release date, the latest news, cast, etc., about the upcoming war drama biopic Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer: Production and Marketing
Oppenheimer is an upcoming American war drama biopic movie directed by the one and only Christopher Nolan. The film is based on the biographical novel named American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, which was jointly written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin in 1939.
The movie’s script was also written by the director, Christopher Nolan himself. The movie is a co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom starring Cillian Murphy as the main male lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the celebrated theoretical physicist, and father of the atomic bomb.
The film is a joint venture production between Syncopy Inc., Atlas Entertainment, and Universal Pictures. The movie is being produced by the director Christopher Nolan himself, along with executive producers Charles Roven and Emma Thomas.
The movie is going to be distributed by Universal Pictures, which is a shocker because this is the first Christopher Nolan film not to be distributed domestically or internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures. The initial announcement for the film was made in 2021 with the information that Christopher had begun writing the Oppenheimer biopic’s screenplay.
Afterward, on September 14th, 2021, it was confirmed that Universal Pictures would be distributing the movie internationally in theaters. The production for the film was set to begin in the first quarter of 2022.
The budget for the movie, as revealed by Christopher Nolan himself, is a hefty amount of $100 million. True to the announcement, production for the movie began early in January 2022.
Filming began with the first location being New Mexico late in February 2022. Then in the 2nd week of April, the filming location transpired at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Filming for the movie was also done in California, at times specifically at the University of California in Berkeley. Filming for the movie wrapped up in May 2022 after four months of filming.
This film set a benchmark by being the first film to use black-and-white IMAX analog photography. Christopher Nolan also renounced the use of computer-generated graphics and sought to use real explosives to recreate the Trinity nuclear test, i.e., the code name for the nuclear weapons detonation test.
The visual effects for the movie were edited by DNEG and supervised by Andrew Jackson because of their long-standing friendship with Christopher Nolan, which also marks their eighth collaboration in a film. The musical scores for the film will be composed by Ludwig Göransson, who also composed the musical scores for Tenet (2020).
An official teaser trailer was released in July 2022 as an ongoing live stream on the Universal Pictures YouTube channel with a live countdown to July 16th, 2023, for the 78th anniversary celebrating the detonation of the first nuclear weapon. Two more trailers for the film were released, one of them being in IMAX screenings and the other being an official trailer on the Universal Pictures YouTube channel on December 19th, 2022.
Taking note of all the above information, we can safely deduce that this movie is going to be one of the biggest movies of 2023. With the smooth sailing production and overall pre-release critical and public acclaim, the film is turning out to be a highly anticipated movie that we absolutely cannot afford to miss watching!
Release Date
Release Date: July 21, 2023
Official Teaser Trailer:
Official Trailer:
Official Website: Oppenheimer Movie
Running Time: 190 minutes, i.e., 2 hours and 30 minutes long in total.
This is one of the only movies that didn’t have a delayed release date after its initial announcement before development. The initial announcement for the movie was made in September 2021.
The filming for the movie was announced to be started in the first quarter of 2022, i.e., from January to April. And then, after filming ended four months later, in May of 2022, the release date was set to be July 21st of, 2023.
Oppenheimer: Cast
The cast lineup for the roles of the war drama biopic Oppenheimer is as follows:
- Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the celebrated American theoretical physicist and “Father of the Atomic Bomb.”
- Emily Blunt as Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, the German American wife of J Robert Oppenheimer, who was a botanist, biologist, and a member of the Communist Party of America.
- Dylan Arnold was Frank Oppenheimer, the brother of J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was a particle physicist, founder of Exploratorium in San Francisco, ex-professor of Physics at the University of Colorado, and a cattle rancher.
- Emma Dumont is Jackie Oppenheimer, fiancée of Frank Oppenheimer, who is an economics student at the University of California in Berkeley and a member of the Young Communist League.
- Tom Conti is Albert Einstein, a German theoretical physicist who is considered to be one of the most influential physicists in history for his work on the development of relativity and quantum mechanics.
- Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, an American businessman, naval officer, and philanthropist.
- Susan Elizabeth Shaw as Lewis Strauss’s fiancée.
- Matt Damon as Leslie Groves, the director of the Manhattan Project and a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer.
- Florence Pugh was Jean Tatlock, an American psychiatrist, physician, and a member of the Communist Party of America who was also a lover of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
- Benny Safdie as Edward Teller, a Hungarian American theoretical physicist and the “Father of the Hydrogen Bomb.”
- Michael Angarano is Robert Serber, a part of the Manhattan Project crew who is an American physicist.
- Jefferson Hall was Haakon Chevalier, an American writer, and translator who was a professor of French Literature at the University of California in Berkeley.
- Josh Hartnett as Ernest Lawrence, an American nuclear physicist, and winner of the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention of the cyclotron.
- David Krumholtz as Isidor Isaac Rabi, also an American physicist and winner of the 1944 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance.
- Matthew Modine, as Vannevar Bush, the head of the OSRD, i.e., United States Office of Scientific Research and Development was also an American inventor, engineer, and science administrator.
- Alden Ehrenreich is Richard Feynman, an American theoretical physicist known for his work on quantum physics.
- Josh Peck is Kenneth Bainbridge, an American physicist at Harvard University, known for the work he did for research on the cyclotron.
- Devon Bostick is Seth Neddermeyer, an American physicist who is known for his work in co-discovering the muon and conquering the invention of the implosion-type nuclear weapon.
- Christopher Denham as Klaus Fuchs, a German theoretical physicist, and an atomic spy.
- Guy Burnet as George Eltenton, a British physicist.
- Danny Deferrari as Enrico Fermi, an Italian physicist and creator of Chicago Pile-1, which was the world’s first nuclear reactor.
- Gustaf Skarsgård is Hans Bethe, a German American theoretical physicist, and winner of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.
- Trond Fausa Aurvåg as George Kistiakowsky, a Ukrainian American physics and chemistry professor at Harvard University.
- Gary Oldman as Harry S. Truman, who was one of the Presidents of the United States of America, the 33rd one to be exact.
- Tom Jenkins is Richard Tolman, an American mathematical physicist and physical chemist who is known for his work on statistical mathematics.
- James Remar as Henry Stimson, an American statesman, Republican Party politician, and lawyer.
- Trond Fausa as George Kistiakowsky, a Ukrainian American professor of physical chemistry at Harvard University.
- Rory Keane as Hartland Snyder, an American physicist who was the co-founder of the Schwarzschild radius alongside J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Now, the casting lineup for this movie is something that has the public positively on the edge of their seats. Right off the bat, there are so many renowned and big names actors and actresses in the ensemble cast.
Not only the ensemble cast but also the cast whose roles have not been disclosed yet include many exciting names. There were a lot of heavy characters in the Manhattan Project, so we can only cross our fingers and hope that the actors and actresses lived up to their specific roles.
The Storyline of Oppenheimer
Now, let’s talk about the plotline of the biographical war, history, and drama genre of the film Oppenheimer. Seemingly, the plot of the movie centers solely around the biographical part, i.e., focuses only on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the celebrated physicist who is known as the “Father of the atomic bomb.”
The premise of the movie is set right during the height of World War II. As it is a historical drama, it focuses specifically on the Manhattan Project undertaking World War II, which was headed and coordinated by J. Robert Oppenheimer.
J. Robert Oppenheimer was also the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during the research and development of the Manhattan Project. The Los Alamos Laboratory was also known as Project Y, and it was the secret laboratory established by the Manhattan Project crew for doing research and conducting experiments.
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist, and his mind worked in wondrous ways. The Manhattan Project’s main goal was to experiment and develop nuclear weapons which would help in mass destruction.
Without any doubt, the crew of the Manhattan Project, led by the singular force which was J. Robert Oppenheimer, succeeded in their motive and brought fruition by developing the first ever nuclear weapon to exist, the nuclear atomic bomb, which can cause mass destruction in mere seconds to be exact.
The movie follows the journey of the Manhattan Project undertaking World War II, showing us how the weapons development came to fruition under the supervision of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The film is said to be a biographical war drama because it also shows us an in-depth glance into the contributions and a portrayal of the life inside and outside the Manhattan Project of the celebrated theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
When and Where can you watch the movie, Oppenheimer?
It is most likely that out of all the subscription-based streaming services out there, like Disney Plus, Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+, etc., the war drama biopic will be available for streaming on Peacock and Amazon Prime. It will be theatrically released worldwide on July 21, 2023, and then be available for streaming on subscription-based streaming services.
As to when the movie will be available for streaming on Peacock and Amazon Prime, there is a certain time frame that has to pass before a movie is available for streaming on the platform. It can take approximately around 45 for a movie to be added to the Peacock streaming library and 50 to 90 days for a movie to be added to the Amazon Prime content library after the initial theatrical window run is over, which is approximately 100 days.
So, we can expect the movie to hit the Peacock and Amazon Prime streaming service either as early as the beginning of January 2024 or as late as March 2024. However, it is more probable that the set theatrical window time of the film will be extended because the movie is sure to be a Box Office favorite, resulting in a longer time frame being taken for the streaming release.
The directors would absolutely like to increase the period of box office theatrical run for a public reception and for a more unprecedented margin of gross profit. However, this, unfortunately, makes it presumably appear that the film will not be available for streaming on any subscription-based streaming platforms until April 2024.
How to watch the movie on Peacock
Seemingly, Peacock’s streaming service comes both with a free streaming service and a subscription-based streaming service. So, let us take a look at an overview of the plans for the streaming service.
The prices and what you will get with each of the available plans, including the free and subscription-based, are given below:
Peacock (Free):
The free service allows you to watch a certain portion of the available content streaming library on the platform with HD streaming resolution. This plan is ad-supported, with commercials limited to a total of five minutes per hour of watch time, and you can make up to 6 profiles on your account and stream on 3 devices concurrently i.e., at the same time.
Peacock Premium (Monthly):
$4.99/month, with a 7-day free trial, this service gives you access to the full content streaming library on the platform, including live sports channels with 4k streaming resolution. The plan is ad-supported, with commercials limited to a total of five minutes per hour of watch time, and you can make up to 6 profiles on your account and stream on 3 devices concurrently i.e., at the same time.
Peacock Premium (Yearly):
$49.99/year, with a 7-day free trial, this service gives you access to the full content streaming library on the platform, including live sports channels with Ultra HD, i.e., 4k streaming resolution. The plan is ad-supported, with commercials limited to a total of five minutes per hour of watch time, and you can make up to 6 profiles on your account and stream on 3 devices concurrently i.e., at the same time.
Peacock Premium Plus (Monthly):
$9.99/month, with a 7-day free trial, this service gives you access to the full content streaming library on the platform, including live sports channels with Ultra HD, i.e., 4k streaming resolution. You can make up to 6 profiles on your account and stream on 3 devices concurrently i.e., at the same time. This is the sole plan that is ad-free and lets you download selected for an offline viewing experience.
Here’s how you can watch Oppenheimer on the Peacock streaming service:
Step 1: You need to either use the Peacock streaming website accessible via a web browser or install the software application for the streaming service on a compatible device. There is a given list of supported devices that the application is compatible with for streaming mentioned on their website, so make sure to take a look to figure out if your device is compatible with streaming content from the platform or not.
Step 2: You need to choose a singular plan from the available tiers of subscription plans that Peacock provides. Their subscription plan prices, along with details as to what you can expect from both the free and subscription-based plans, are mentioned above so that you can choose the suitable plan for your needs and what you desire.
Step 3: Purchase the plan that is suitable to your needs and register your account along with payment for your chosen plan, which will give you access to the streaming service.
Step 4: Log in with your account information, and you’re ready for streaming! You can start watching other movies in the meantime while you wait for Oppenheimer to be available for streaming on the platform.
And now you have your very own Peacock streaming service where you can watch multiple forms of content, including movies, shows, documentaries, etc. At the same time, while you wait for the film Oppenheimer to be released for streaming on the Peacock streaming platform.
How to watch the movie on Amazon Prime
Now, let’s take a look at the subscription prices for Amazon Prime because the Prime media library is only accessible with a subscription plan from all the available tiers.
The subscription costs for each tier of the subscription plan are given below:
Amazon Prime (Monthly):
$8.99/month, with a 30-day free trial period and full access to the entire streaming library along with ad-free streaming, closed captions in multiple languages, various languages for the audio, and full HD streaming resolution.
Amazon Prime (Yearly):
$139.99/year, with a 30-day free trial period and full access to the entire streaming library along with ad-free streaming, closed captions in multiple languages, various languages for the audio, and full HD streaming resolution.
Here’s how you can watch Oppenheimer on the Amazon Prime streaming platform:
Step 1: You need to either use the Amazon Prime website accessible via a web browser or install the software application for the streaming service on a compatible device. There is a given list of supported devices that the application is compatible with for streaming mentioned on their website, so make sure to take a look to figure out if your device is compatible with streaming content from the platform or not.
Step 2: You need to choose a singular plan from the available tiers of subscription plans that Amazon Prime provides. Their subscription plan prices, along with details as to what you can expect, are mentioned above so that you can choose your suitable plan for your needs and what you desire.
Step 3: Purchase the plan that is suitable to your needs and register your account along with payment for the plan, which will give you access to the streaming service.
Step 4: Log in with your account information, and you’re ready for streaming! You can start watching other movies in the meantime while you wait for Oppenheimer to be available for streaming on the platform.
And now you have your very own Amazon Prime streaming service where you can watch multiple forms of content, including movies, shows, documentaries, etc. At the same time, while you wait for the film Oppenheimer to be released for streaming on the Amazon Prime platform.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q. Is Oppenheimer based on a true story?
Ans: Yes, Oppenheimer is based on a true story.
Q. What is the Oppenheimer movie about?
Ans: The Oppenheimer movie is about the true life history of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Q. What is the movie Oppenheimer based on?
Ans: The movie Oppenheimer is based on the biographical novel named American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, jointly written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
Q. Is the movie Oppenheimer done filming?
Ans: Yes, the movie Oppenheimer finished filming in May 2022.
Q. Is Albert Einstein in the Oppenheimer movie?
Ans: Yes, Albert Einstein is played by Tom Conti in the Oppenheimer movie.
Q. What is the budget of the movie Oppenheimer?
Ans: The budget for the movie Oppenheimer is USD 100 million, as revealed by the director himself, Christopher Nolan.
Conclusion
Most people resonate war with hell because humans causing conflict amongst each other that leads to bloodshed is termed as war. This phenomenon results in many heinous acts being carried out without any resistance, which is why war is associated with hell.
True historical stories from wartime frames reveal the darkest natures of human civilization. It sheds a rather grotesque light on the ugly side of human nature, which is having no conscience.
This is why Oppenheimer is going to be a worthy watch because it focuses on the World War II timeline, specifically the Manhattan Project, which will show us just how the mass destructive nuclear weapons were carefully curated. It is a rather sinister anecdote because we see a group of humans, scientists to be exact, led by J. Robert Oppenheimer, create weapons that will help to mass destruct other humans and dwellings willingly.
So what are you waiting for? Get yourself hyped up for the widely anticipated release of the war drama biopic movie Oppenheimer! Do not forget to mark your calendars and get yourself tickets in a nice and cozy spot for the film on time to watch it in theaters on July 21st, 2023, at your local cinema hall.
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