OPPENHEIMER is a cinematic experience that is as intellectually stimulating as it is visually captivating. The $942 million-grossing blockbuster is a rocket-fueled journey through the lives of the people at the center of the atomic age. It's a movie that explores the man behind the mushroom cloud, his thought process, struggles, and controversy.
Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER, thrusts audiences into the mind of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work as the director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory created the first atomic bomb. An unprecedented cinematic event, OPPENHEIMER features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner Matt Damon, Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr., Oscar® nominee Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, and Oscar® winners Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh. With stand-out preformances from Murphy, Downey, Pugh and Branagh, OPPENHEIMER is sure to lead the 2024 Academy Awards nomination list.
History buffs and Nolan fans will enjoy the more than three hours of special features availble on 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ & DIGITAL, including the global debut of “The Story of Our Time: The Making of Oppenheimer.” This 70+ minute immersive piece showcases exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and extensive interviews with Nolan and his creative collaborators, offering unrestricted access inside the process, performances, effects, music and artistry responsible for this ground-breaking film. Additional features include the NBC News companion documentary, “To End All War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,” as well as a “Trinity Anniversary Panel Discussion” featuring a panel moderated by Emmy® -winning journalist Chuck Todd, with Christopher Nolan, Nobel® Prize winner Dr. Kip Throne; world-renowned physicist Dr. Carlo Rovelli; Dr. Thom Mason, director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory; and Kai Bird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, on which the film is based.
Nolan's film compels audiences to ponder the choices made by Oppenheimer and his colleagues, and reflect on the enduring consequences of those choices. OPPENHEIMER is a thought-provoking film that combines history, science, and human drama in a way that's nothing short of spellbinding.
Available on 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ & DIGITAL NOVEMBER 21, 2023
-Lisa Naccarato