Oppenheimer has helped IMAX break a box office record thanks to its stellar performance on their screens in 2023. The biopic directed by Christopher Nolan earned a total of $955.1 million worldwide during its theatrical run. Some of this money was earned from IMAX screens, which had been pushed as the definitive way to see the movie in promotions leading up to its release.
Now, Variety reports that Oppenheimer‘s remarkable box office success helped IMAX break a box office record. The company had its second-highest grossing year in history, earning $1.06 billion thanks to movies playing on their screens worldwide. The biopic was the highest performing film to be on their screens overall, earning $183.2 million from IMAX screenings.
Why Oppenheimer’s IMAX Performance Was So Massive
Nolan particularly stated that he preferred watching the biopic he crafted in an IMAX theater, no doubt prompting viewers to attend screenings in the format where available. This was exacerbated by a temporary exclusivity deal, which saw Oppenheimer as the only movie to play on the company’s screens throughout the US and Canada for a limited time. This is because the movie was shot using IMAX film, making such screenings a more authentic experience.
While promotion of the format influenced its impressive financial success, the movie was also widely praised by critics and audiences alike. These include both the story of the movie and its performances, including Cillian Murphy’s Golden Globe-winning acting. Oppenheimer also works well because of its smaller details, like the depiction of realistic villains that maintain truth to their history.
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From where it was screened to the quality of the film, Oppenheimer pushing IMAX to their second-best year of all time indicates just how successful the movie was. While it didn’t beat the likes of Barbie and The Super Mario Bros. Movie in terms of overall box office performance, it’s still a record-setting entry in cinematic history. This success will likely continue to be reflected as awards season for 2023 movies rolls around.
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer is a film by Christopher Nolan, which follows the theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man behind the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy will play the titular role, with the story based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
- Release Date
- July 21, 2023
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Cast
- Cillian Murphy , Emily Blunt , Matt Damon , Robert Downey Jr. , Rami Malek , Florence Pugh
- Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 150 Minutes
- Genres
- Drama , History , Biography
- Writers
- Christopher Nolan
- Budget
- $100 Million
- Studio(s)
- Syncopy Inc. , Atlas Entertainment
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
