Oppenheimer will be exhibited in Japan, which suffered a nuclear tragedy
The film about Robert J. Oppenheimer, also known as the father of the atomic bomb, is considered a blockbuster film of 2023. IMDb has listed this movie as the most popular movie of this year.
This film was not released in the Asian country of Japan even though it was screened all over the world including Nepal in the summer. This event has a deep emotional connection with Japan, which has experienced a nuclear tragedy. The producer did not release the film due to Japanese sensitivities.
Now, the Japanese audience will be able to see ‘Oppenheimer’. According to Time Magazine, Bitters, an international film distribution company in Tokyo, is going to release it nationwide. Preparations are being made for the release of the film at the beginning of 2024, but the exact date has not been revealed.
It is said that the film is going to be screened after months of long discussions regarding the subject of the film and taking into account the special sensibility of the Japanese. After watching the film, director Christopher Nolan has broken the traditional storytelling and created a magical experience of cinema that should be seen on the big screen. We invite the audience to see this film with their own eyes when it comes to Japan.
International screening of Hollywood films can be delayed due to various reasons. However, screenings are scheduled around the US theatrical release date. However, ‘Oppenheimer’, which was released in America on July 21, has become a cultural event for many. Especially in summer, the Japanese audience demanded that Oppenheimer should be shown along with ‘Barbie’.
Some have also criticized the film for not focusing on the creation of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer that killed more than 200,000 people.
Writer, director, and producer Nolan was asked in July about NBC’s decision not to directly depict the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the film, saying it was a deliberate choice to tell the story from Oppenheimer’s point of view.
After a delayed release in Japan, the film has grossed over $950 million at the global box office. This film also became the third highest grossing film of that year.