After months of trying to see Oppenheimer at IMAX 70mm screenings that were sold out non-stop, you can now see the Christopher Nolan epic in the comfort of your own home. Nolan’s latest film, about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, is here.
Nolan’s masterpiece is available in both physical media (as the director would want) and digital formats, on apps including VUDU (my app of choice), Prime Video, Apple TV, and more. You can buy a physical copy of Oppenheimer in stores including Walmart, Target, and Best Buy (while they are still selling DVDs and Blu-rays).
Oppenheimer is set to begin streaming on Peacock on February 16. Joining Oppenheimer are many of Nolan’s other films: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Dunkirk, Inception, and Memento will all be available on Peacock as of February 1.
Until then, if you want to see (or revisit) Oppenheimer, you’ll have to buy or rent the film. Do it for cinema! Do it for Cillian Murphy’s performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer, which is probably going to win him an Oscar this year!
Spend three hours of your time fighting McCarthyism
The idea of watching a three-hour movie about the creation of the atomic bomb seemed daunting at the time, but Oppenheimer earns its run time by being one of the most visually stunning and engrossing films of not only this year, but of the last decade at least. Nolan weaves McCarthyism, regret, and history all into one epic story that leaves you searching for more answers about the truth of what actually happened between Oppenheimer and Lewis Strauss (played by Robert Downey Jr. in the film).
There is just a lot to unpack in Oppenheimer, which really keeps viewers engaged despite the runtime initially working against it. Brilliant and thought-provoking, Oppenheimer is maybe Nolan’s best work yet, and now you can experience it (hopefully again) in your home.
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