Oppenheimer Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 2, 2023

Oppenheimer

Release Date: Friday, July 21, 2023 Theaters

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Cillian Murphy • Robert Downey Jr. • Matt Damon • Emily Blunt • Florence Pugh

R Biography N/A

4.6 / 5.0

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Story of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.

Biography Drama IMAX True Story

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Who stars in Oppenheimer – Cast List

Cillian Murphy
... J. Robert Oppenheimer

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, 28 Years Later
Robert Downey Jr.
... Lewis Strauss

Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Endgame
Matt Damon
... Gen. Leslie Groves Jr.

The RIP, The Odyssey
Emily Blunt
... Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer

Disclosure Day, The Devil Wears Prada 2
F
Florence Pugh
... Jean Tatlock

Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three
Rami Malek
The Amateur , Bohemian Rhapsody
B
Benny Safdie
The Odyssey, Good Time
Josh Hartnett
... Ernest Lawrence

Wild Horses, Verity
Alden Ehrenreich
Weapons, Ironheart (Series)
D
David Krumholtz
Supergirl, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Kenneth Branagh
The Devil Wears Prada 2, The King of Kings
D
David Dastmalchian
Street Fighter, Dust Bunny

Who is making Oppenheimer – Crew List

A look at Oppenheimer behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Christopher Nolan last helmed Tenet and Dunkirk. The film's writer Christopher Nolan last penned Tenet and Dunkirk.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
Producers: Christopher Nolan
Charles Roven
Emma Thomas

Studio: Universal Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Oppenheimer

Key Facts

Described by Universal as an "epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it (12/9/2021).”
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer” by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
A release is pegged for either late 2023 or 2024 (Variety, 9/19/2021).
Filming will begin in the first quarter of 2022 (Variety, 9/19/2021).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2023

Completed

Changed Oppenheimer movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2022

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Began production this week.

Feb 2022

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Principal photography has started

Oct 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production will start in early 2022

Sep 2021

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some sexuality, nudity and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Christopher Nolan WWII Epic
Language: English

Oppenheimer Trailers and Clips

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Oppenheimer Release Date: When was the film released?

Oppenheimer was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 21 , 2023. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Barbie, Cobweb and Fear The Night.

The estimated home release date for Oppenheimer is currently being determined. Stay tuned!