The film Oppenheimer, director Christopher Nolan’s most recent work, has achieved an impressive result by surpassing the $700 million mark at the worldwide box office. The production stands out as the year’s fourth highest-grossing by value so far.
After five weeks of airing, the historical drama has grossed a total of $718 million at the worldwide box office, with $285 million coming from North America and a staggering $437 million internationally.
Oppenheimer outdated blockbusters such as Fast and furious 10 (which accumulated US$704 million) e Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (which grossed $686 million), placing it in a respectable position. However, the movie is still behind us Super Mario Bros. Film ($1.35 billion), Barbiedirected by Greta Gerwig, grossing US$1.279 billion, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 from Marvel ($845 million).
The film also solidifies as the fourth biggest box office hit of Nolan’s career, surpassing 2014’s hit Interstellar ($715 million). However, the film still lags behind some iconic titles. See list:
- Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) – $1.08 billion
- Batman: The Dark Knight (2008) – $1.01 billion
- Inception (2010) – $836.8 million
- (2023) – $718 million (in theaters)
- Interstellar (2014) – $716.2 million
- Dunkirk (2017) – $527.0 million
- Batman Begins (2005) – $373.7 million
- Principle (2020) – $365.3 million
- Insomnia (2002) – $113.8 million
- The Big Trick (2006) – $109.7 million
Furthermore, Oppenheimer has conquered international territories with its box office success, being the highest-grossing release in 50 markets, including countries like Germany, India, Saudi Arabia and also here in Brazil.
In North America, the film remained in the top three for more than a month, being considered the highest-grossing R-rated film of the year, leaving behind such competitors as John Wick: Chapter 4 ($187 million). Furthermore, Oppenheimer it conquered the sixth position among the major releases of 2023, second only to large productions, such as the recent one The little Mermaid from Disney ($297 million).
An additional highlight for Oppenheimer is its stellar performance in Imax theaters, where it grossed a whopping $146.4 million from premium format screens. This feat places the film as the fifth highest-grossing Imax film of all time, a remarkable feat considering the first four are true blockbusters: avatars and its sequence The water way, Star Wars The Force Awakens AND Avengers: Finale.
The adaptation of Oppenheimerbased on the Pulitzer Prize winning book titled American Prometheus, features Cillian Murphy as the theoretical physicist who spearheaded the development of the atomic bomb. The film also features an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh and Alden Ehrenreich.
Oppenheimer still shown in Brazilian cinemas.
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