Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer made box office history.
The film, which just this month became the third biggest cinematic triumph of 2023, went where no biopic has gone before, earning over $912 million worldwide during its theatrical run, according to Box Office Mojo.
As a result, the film about J. Robert Oppenheimer’s journey became the highest-grossing biopic of all time, surpassing the record set in 2018. Bohemian RhapsodyHe earned $910 million worldwide. The second film chronicled Queen’s lead singer Freddie Mercury’s rise to fame.
Oppenheimer It’s still not the biggest movie of the year, because that title goes to Greta Gerwig. BarbieIt was released on the same day and has since grossed over $1.4 billion internationally.
Oppenheimer It propelled the 53-year-old Nolan even further into the history books. This marks his biggest theatrical success since 2012. The Dark Knight Risesitself exceeded $1 billion globally.
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The milestone came early Monday when it was reported that the film, starring Cillian Murphy as the titular character, had grossed over $900 million.
While I’m over this Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 It still lags behind compared to 2023 figures Barbie And Super Mario Brothers. Film for the highest-earning efforts of the year.
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Part of the film’s success can be attributed to the fan-made “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, in which moviegoers watch both. Oppenheimer And Barbie Following screening dates on July 21st. Box Office Mojo also notes that this weekend is the biggest weekend in cinema so far in 2023.
Oppenheimer – based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Written by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, the film also stars Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett and David Krumholtz. It follows a Manhattan Project scientist during the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II.
“For Oppenheimer Senior Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian said breaking the $900 million global mark after just nine weeks in theaters was a remarkable achievement. Variation. “It shows how a great movie with a superstar director and a star-studded cast can turn a three-hour historical epic into a mainstream blockbuster hit.”
“The last few miles of any theater run are the toughest,” he added. “But at this point […] “It’s a total winner no matter what the final result is.”