Winning Many Awards, Check out Interesting Facts about 'OPPENHEIMER' You Must Know!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Nadia Sabilla Ramadhani

OPPENHEIMER won big in the 96th Academy Awards or the 2024 Oscars. The event was held at Dolby Los Angeles on Sunday (10/3). The film received 7 consecutive awards out of 13 nominations in this year's categories.

The awards won by the film OPPENHEIMER are included in crucial categories. These 7 awards include Best Picture, Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. Of course, the film also won in technical categories such as Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing.

So, what are the interesting facts that make this biopic film so bombastic and continue to receive highlight in every awards? Let's find out more interesting facts about the film OPPENHEIMER!

1. Directed by Genius Director

Christopher Nolan (credit: © TPG Images)

Films directed by Christopher Nolan almost never fail. He has directed several films such as INCEPTION, INTERSTELLAR, DUNKIRK, and also several Batman-themed films. And the film OPPENHEIMER falls into the category of the most epic films ever made by Nolan after INTERSTELLAR.

Nolan never runs out of ideas with scenes that captivate the audience. The release of OPPENHEIMER is also eagerly awaited by many people because it tells the story of the famous father of the atomic bomb and also Cillian Murphy, who is known for his role as Thomas Shelby in the series PEAKY BLINDERS. Unexpectedly, the story is truly interesting and perfectly portrays the biography of Julius Robert Oppenheimer.

2. Inspired by the Book and True Story of Physicist Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphy (credit: © Universal Pictures)

OPPENHEIMER is inspired by the true story of the atomic bomb physicist known as Julius Robert Oppenheimer. With Christopher Nolan's cool cinematic style, the audience feels like they are part of the making of this atomic bomb.

In addition to the true story by the father of the atomic bomb, he was also inspired by a book. The book, published by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin in 2005, is titled AMERICAN PROMETHEUS: THE TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY OF J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER. This film is also the first biopic directed by Christopher Nolan.

3. Awards Won in Various Award Shows

Christopher Nolan(credit: © TPG Images)

This film has received an overwhelming number of awards. It has won 319 awards out of 548 nominations in various categories.awards. The latest award was the highlight of the Oscars last Sunday (10/3), winning 7 awards out of 13 nominations.

It was predicted that this film would explode according to its storyline. The plot is intricately crafted with the making of the atomic bomb. Nolan summarizes everything with his own aesthetic style to make the film truly mature and ready to be detonated.

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