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Oppenheimer (2023)

Oppenheimer is a film by Christopher Nolan, which follows the theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man behind the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy will play the titular role, with the story based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.

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Oppenheimer
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Drama
History
Biography

Director
Christopher Nolan
Release Date
July 21, 2023
Studio(s)
Syncopy Inc., Atlas Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Rami Malek, Florence Pugh
Writers
Christopher Nolan
Runtime
150 Minutes
Budget
$100 Million

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