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

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92% WILL SEE 8% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Oppenheimer.

Cillian Murphy
... J. Robert Oppenheimer

28 Years Later, Small Things Like These
Robert Downey Jr.
... Lewis Strauss

Avengers: Doomsday, The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Matt Damon
... Gen. Leslie Groves Jr.

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

IF, Steven Spielberg 2026 Project
F
Florence Pugh
... Jean Tatlock

Thunderbolts*, We Live in Time
Rami Malek
The Amateur , The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
B
Benny Safdie
The Odyssey, Happy Gilmore 2
Josh Hartnett
... Ernest Lawrence

Fight or Flight, Trap
Alden Ehrenreich
Ironheart (Series), Weapons
D
David Krumholtz
The Judge, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Kenneth Branagh
The King of Kings, Dunkirk
D
David Dastmalchian
Rosario, Afraid

Crew Behind the Film

The Oppenheimer behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Christopher Nolan last directed Tenet and Dunkirk. The film's writer Christopher Nolan last wrote Tenet and Dunkirk.

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

Studio: Universal Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Oppenheimer movie production.

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).

Production Updates for Oppenheimer

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

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Biography

Oppenheimer

Official Trailer #2

Biography

Oppenheimer

Official Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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