Oppenheimer finally hits digital and physical media on November 21st. This release date matches producer Emma Thomas’ claim of September, and marks exactly four months since the biopic’s theatrical release on July 21. After shattering worldwide box office records thanks in part to the ‘Barbenheimer’ craze, the film will soon be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, in addition to digital streaming options from Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and YouTube Movies. There is no dubbing in regional languages yet, but it will continue Oppenheimer’s (still ongoing) theatrical run, Indians can at least expect Hindi dubbing.
It’s interesting to see that Universal Pictures is covering all formats Oppenheimer at the same time, as most studios released a digital version first, followed by a physical release and streaming options. Even its box office competitor Barbie followed the industry standard and was released on VOD just 53 days after its theatrical release. Despite being billed as rivals, both films with opposing themes contributed to each other’s successes, topping the worldwide charts. by Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer ranks third, with an impressive $942.1 million (approximately Rs. 7,840 crore), while Greta Gerwig’s candy-coated romp tops the year’s charts with a collection of $1.43 billion (approximately Rs. 11,901 crore). The former is now the highest-grossing biopic of all time, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody, which chronicled the life of famed singer Freddy Mercury.
The Oppenheimer The VOD release also brings with it over three hours of special bonus features, reportedly including the 70-minute exclusive behind-the-scenes footage titled “The Story of Our Time: The Making of Oppenheimer.” Expect interviews with the cast and Nolan himself as they delve into the process of bringing the isolated Los Alamos community to life through performance and its technicalities. I highly doubt Nolan would ever reveal how he recreated the atomic bomb explosion using practical effects, but fingers crossed. Then there’s the NBC News documentary “To End All War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,” in addition to a “Trinity Anniversary Panel Discussion,” featuring Kai Bird, the Pulitzer-winning co-author of the biography “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy by J. Robert Oppenheimer.’ The film is based on that book.
Oppenheimer examines the politics and drama surrounding the creation of the first atomic bomb, through the eyes of famed theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy). The biopic chronicles his life as a Harvard graduate, musing on war crimes, to his obsessive navigation of the Manhattan Project amid the roar of World War II, leading up to the Trinity Test. It’s Nolan’s first R-rated film in two decades and stars Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon and Florence Pugh. It is also worth noting that when Oppenheimer eventually coming to streaming, it should be available on JioCinema in India and Peacock internationally. There are also no deleted scenes, as lead actor Murphy confirmed in a previous interview.
Oppenheimer continues to play in theaters around the world. The film can be viewed digitally and physically via video-on-demand on November 21.
