Almost a year after its theatrical release, last Friday, April 29, “Oppenheimer” arrived in Japanese cinemas, a country still dealing with the devastating effects left by the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 79 years ago. years.
“Oppenheimer” premieres in Japan after winning multiple Oscars
The movie “Oppehnheimer” swept the last Oscars, where it won several statuettes, including Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nola, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr.
Eight months after its release in the United States, the film, which tells the story of J. Robert Oppehnehimer, an American physicist considered the “father of the atomic bomb,” has arrived in Japan, a country badly damaged by it. . Event.
Reactions from Japanese moviegoers were mixed and highly emotional. Some were fascinated by the scientist’s story. Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the bombing of Hiroshima, gave his perspective on the conflict that caused the whole thing.
The former mayor of Hiroshima, Takashi Hiraoka, was more critical of what was left out of the film, since at no point does the director bring to the screen the chaos caused by the nuclear bomb in Japan.
Shaima Khalil, the BBC’s Japan correspondent, met some cinemagoers in Hiroshima to get their thoughts on the film.
Mayu Seto, an anti-nuclear bomb activist, was “shocked” by how the characters forgot to talk about potential victims and just focused on ending the bomb.
How much money did ‘Ophenheimer’ make in its opening weekend in Japan?
Despite the sensitive subject matter for the Japanese population, the film was a success in that country.
According to information from “Tomatazos”, in its first weekend on Japanese screens, the film brought in $2.5 million in 343 theaters.
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This movie beat the numbers of other highly anticipated American movies like ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ and ‘Dune: Part 2’.
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Source: univision
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