Oppenheimer In Japan: Cillian Murphy's Film Grosses $2.5 Million In Opening Weekend
News 18Oppenheimer emerged as one of the standout films in 2023, despite facing tough competition from the Margot Robbie starrer Barbie. Although the Cillian Murphy starrer couldn’t reach the $1 billion milestone, Oppenheimer became the third-highest grossing film in Nolan’s career, after The Dark Knight Rises and The Dark Knight. According to earlier reports by Universal, initial ticket sales for Oppenheimer in Japan overtook Christopher Nolan’s previous films like Interstellar, Batman Begins, Dunkirk and The Dark Knight. The Leonardo DiCaprio starrer remains Nolan’s highest grossing film in Japan, which earned $42 million, while Tenet and Dunkirk garnered $25 million and $14.8 million, respectively. Christopher Nolan was recognised with the Best Director award, Ludwig Goransson’s original score earned him the award in Best Original Score category, while Hoyte Van Hoytema won Best Cinematography award and Jennifer Lame was awarded in Best Editing category.