Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, featuring Cillian Murphy became one of the biggest summer box office phenomena following its release date clash with Barbie. Continuing to be a theatrical force shattering several Hollywood records, Universal’s epic historical movie becomes the highest-grossing World War II film, ever made.
Creating a box office impression with its staggering collection following its release on 21st July 2023, Oppenheimer not only broke its own record expectations but also destroyed its predecessors from the same genre. Sailing past the $550M mark at the worldwide box office, Christopher Nolan’s historical drama met with rave reviews and turned into a benchmark.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Gets Record-Breaking Collection
After creating a billion-dollar record with his DC movies, director Christopher Nolan came up with his 2023 summer blockbuster Oppenheimer, featuring Cillian Murphy as the titular American physicist. Showcasing the life and work of J. Robert Oppenheimer, through his biographical epic, Nolan turned his movie into one of the biggest phenomenons of all time.
Released in July, Oppenheimer initially earned $82M within three days of its release. Breaking its own prediction and setting a record, Nolan’s World War-based movie soon started gaining momentum to cross $100M. However, after more than half a month of running in theatres, worldwide, Cillian Murphy’s movie surpassed the $550M mark.
Amassing $559M at the Box Office, Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer shattered several records. Becoming a benchmark for upcoming movies of the same World War genre, Murphy’s 2023 blockbuster got hailed by fans, globally. Making a definite impact at the global box office, Nolan’s epic drama met with rave reviews from critics and audiences.
Oppenheimer Becomes The Highest-Grossing World War II Film
Turning into a phenomenon following its release on 21st July 2023, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer broke his own records, as its collection surpassed his previous World War-related movie Dunkirk ($527M). However, it’s not just Tom Hardy’s million-dollar movie that got shattered by Oppenheimer‘s collection.
Following the staggering $559M collection at the Box Office, Cillian Murphy’s movie interestingly pushed past three films to become the highest-grossing World War II movie ever. According to reports, Oppenheimer surpassed Michael Bay‘s Pearl Harbor ($450m), Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan ($482M), and Nolan’s own effort, Dunkirk, to wear the crown of the highest-grossing World War II film.
While there is no denying the success of Christopher Nolan’s movie in the World War genre, it is still lagging behind its initial opponent, Barbie. Evidently, the Barbenheimer phenomenon appears automatically when speaking of either of the movies. As Nolan’s Oppenheimer breaks records, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie generated more than $1B in the same amount of time.
Oppenheimer is currently running in theatres worldwide.
Source: NME
