Oppenheimer
2023 film by Christopher Nolan
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| March 2025 | Ranked number two on Comic Book Resources' list of '10 Great Dramas From the 2020s That Are Already Instant Classics', praised for its relevant themes and prophetic warning about global policy. |
| 2024 | The United States Senate approved amendments to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide additional services to people in New Mexico, but the amendments had not yet been passed by the House of Representatives as part of the national defense bill for the fiscal year. |
| 2024 | Justin Chang won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for his article analyzing Nolan's depiction of Oppenheimer and the film's treatment of historical context. |
| 2024 | The film won eight awards from thirteen nominations at the 29th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Director for Nolan, Best Supporting Actor for Downey Jr., and Best Score. |
| May 2024 | USC School of Cinematic Arts' Vice Dean Akira Mizuta Lippit commented on the film's reception in Japan, comparing it to previous films about Japan in an article for Deadline Hollywood. |
| March 2024 | Became the highest-grossing biographical film of all time, grossing $977 million worldwide. |
| March 29 2024 | The film was finally released in Japan. |
| March 21 2024 | Oppenheimer began streaming on Jio Cinema in India. |
| March 10 2024 | At the 96th Academy Awards, the film won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score. Nolan, Murphy, Downey Jr., and other key recipients became first-time Oscar winners. |
| March 10 2024 | Oppenheimer wins multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score. |
| February 18 2024 | The film wins Best Film at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), with Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, and Robert Downey Jr. also winning individual awards. |
| February 16 2024 | The film was released for streaming in the United States exclusively on Peacock and in Canada on Amazon Prime Video. |
| February 4 2024 | Ludwig Göransson wins Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards. |
| January 7 2024 | The film wins multiple Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., and Best Original Score. |
| December 2023 | Japanese distributor Bitters End picked up the film for distribution in Japan. |
| December 6 2023 | Oppenheimer wins Top 10 Films at the National Board of Review Awards. |
| November 21 2023 | Oppenheimer was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, regular Blu-ray, and DVD formats, including digital versions. |
| November 15 2023 | Ludwig Göransson is nominated for Best Original Score – Feature Film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. |
| November 15 2023 | Christopher Nolan wins the Public Service Award for Contributions to Culture from the Federation of American Scientists. |
| November 9 2023 | The film receives two Hollywood Professional Association Awards: Outstanding Color Grading and Outstanding Editing. |
| November 3 2023 | Rereleased in IMAX theaters, including six IMAX 70 mm prints, after initial screenings sold out. |
| October 22 2023 | Hoyte van Hoytema receives the Variety's Creative Impact in Cinematography Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. |
| September 2023 | Became the highest-grossing biographical film of all time, overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). |
| August 2023 | Ranked number three on Collider's list of 'The 20 Best Drama Movies of the 2020s So Far', highlighting the film's exploration of nuclear weapons and destructive power. |
| August 2023 | Oppenheimer became the highest-grossing film ever to not reach the top domestic box office spot, demonstrating significant commercial success. |
| August 2023 | The film topped the worldwide box office in its sixth weekend, earning $38.12 million and surpassing Barbie for the first time. |
| July 21 2023 | Oppenheimer was released theatrically in the United States, the United Kingdom, and most other countries by Universal Pictures. |
| July 17 2023 | The American premiere of Oppenheimer took place at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City. |
| July 13 2023 | Göransson's score was featured in Universal Pictures' exclusive five-minute Opening Look for the film. |
| July 13 2023 | The film had its British premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London. |
| July 11 2023 | Oppenheimer had its world premiere at Le Grand Rex in Paris, marking the first public screening of the film. |
| May 8 2023 | Official main trailer for 'Oppenheimer' debuted, released to the public alongside the film's theatrical release poster. The trailer was initially previewed during screenings of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. |
| May 8 2023 | Ludwig Göransson's film score was featured in a trailer for Oppenheimer. |
| 2022 | Gary Oldman was on a break from filming the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses when Nolan approached him about playing Harry S. Truman in Oppenheimer. |
| 2022 | Emily Blunt met Christopher Nolan in Los Angeles and accepted the role of Katherine 'Kitty' Oppenheimer, taking a reduced salary of $4 million. |
| 2022 | Matt Damon agreed to play Leslie Groves, making an exception to his acting break, and also accepted a reduced salary of $4 million. |
| 2022 | Robert Downey Jr. visited Nolan's house to read the script for Oppenheimer, which was printed in black on red paper, agreeing to take a pay cut to $4 million for the role. |
| 2022 | The Russian invasion of Ukraine reignited Nolan's concerns about nuclear anxiety, further motivating his film project. |
| December 2022 | Two trailers for 'Oppenheimer' premiered before screenings of Avatar: The Way of Water, with one IMAX-exclusive trailer and another trailer for standard formats. |
| July 28 2022 | Teaser trailer for 'Oppenheimer' released, featuring a live countdown to the 78th anniversary of the first atomic weapon detonation. The trailer premiered in screenings of Nope before being posted on Universal's social media profiles. |
| May 2022 | Filming wrapped, with Nolan and van Hoytema traveling to Europe to obtain establishing shots for the early European phase of Oppenheimer's life. |
| May 19 2022 | The production's last day of filming in Alhambra, California, specifically shooting the scene where Oppenheimer's security clearance was revoked. |
| April 2022 | Filming took place at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, and at the University of California, Berkeley campus (with Berkeley city scenes actually filmed in Pasadena). |
| March 2022 | Universal Pictures halted the release of its titles in Russia as part of a boycott following the invasion of Ukraine, with Oppenheimer subsequently banned by Russia's Ministry of Culture. |
| March 8 2022 | Interior shooting began in Los Alamos, with scenes filmed in a historic Women's Army Corps dormitory and Oppenheimer's original restored cabin. |
| February 2022 | Filming commenced and continued through May 2022. |
| February 28 2022 | Principal photography commenced at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, with Hoyte van Hoytema as cinematographer. The shooting schedule was compressed from 85 to 57 days to manage budget constraints. |
| January 2022 | Pre-production began in New Mexico, with initial casting calls held in Santa Fe and Los Alamos for local residents, military personnel, and scientists. |
| January 2022 | Nolan signs with Universal Pictures to produce Oppenheimer, with production set to begin in the first quarter of the year, securing a $100 million budget and favorable distribution terms. |
| January 2022 | Pre-production for Oppenheimer officially began. |
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