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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
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Biography
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Release Date
July 21, 2023
Studio(s)
Syncopy Inc. , Atlas Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Runtime
150 Minutes
Budget
$100 Million

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