Unstoppable: Oppenheimer Shatters Box Office Records, Outshining Christopher Nolan Films in Just 10 Days
Oppenheimer's incredible box office success continues to surpass multiple Christopher Nolan movies in just 10 days, leaving fans in awe With its strong opening on July 21, the film's potential to surpass other Nolan titles is generating massive anticipation and speculation
Summary
Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, is already a major box office success, having grossed $82.5 million domestically in its opening weekend.
The film's second weekend is expected to generate an extra $46 million in domestic earnings, propelling its global box office total to an impressive $395.4 million. In a mere 10 days, Oppenheimer has already outperformed Christopher Nolan's previous hits like Batman Begins and Tenet, securing its position as the director's sixth highest-grossing film to date.
Oppenheimer is outperforming other successful films in its second weekend. Directed by the acclaimed Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, this movie opened alongside Barbie on July 21. Despite debuting at number two, it generated an impressive $82.5 million at the domestic box office during that weekend.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oppenheimer is expected to earn an additional $46 million at the domestic box office by the end of its second weekend, bringing its cumulative worldwide total to $395.4 million. This surpasses the box office earnings of Nolan's previous films Batman Begins and Tenet. Remarkably, Oppenheimer has achieved this feat in just 10 days, now ranking as Nolan's sixth highest-grossing movie of all time.
What Other Nolan Titles Could Oppenheimer Overtake?
Oppenheimer's box office success has been phenomenal, surpassing records and earning a top spot among Nolan's previous films. It recently achieved the second-highest gross for a weekend 2 in an R-rated movie, second only to Marvel's Deadpool 2 in 2018. The extent of its success is yet to be determined, but its future at the box office seems promising.
However, Oppenheimer still trails behind some of Nolan's other renowned movies including Dunkirk, Interstellar, Inception, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises. While surpassing Dunkirk's worldwide earnings of $527 million should be relatively achievable, Nolan's other films, particularly his Batman sequels, will pose tougher competition.
Even if Oppenheimer continues its unprecedented success at the box office in the coming weeks, it is doubtful that it will surpass the overall earnings of The Dark Knight or The Dark Knight Rises. These films, with their billion-dollar revenue, benefited from having a well-established intellectual property connection and a PG-13 rating, which attracted a wider range of viewers. Nevertheless, achieving a fifth or fourth position amidst such fierce competition is still a remarkable accomplishment for a three-hour historical biopic.
