Biopic Oppenheimer, following the life of the father of the atomic bomb, broke world records as it officially became the highest-grossing biopic of all time with $900million in worldwide box office sales
Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy broke an incredible world record this week as it officially became the highest-grossing biopic of all time – surpassing $900million in global ticket sales.
Over the weekend, Oppenheimer added $12.8 million in worldwide ticket sales with $10.7 million recorded overseas and $2.1 million in the US. After nine weeks of release, the historical drama grossed an impressive $910 million worldwide with $318 million from North American theaters and $594 million internationally.
Despite having a more limited audience with its R-rating, the movie highlighting the life of physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer dethroned the previous record-holder 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. The famous film directed by Bryan Singer and Dexter Fletcher had a PG-13 rating as it followed the life of the legendary singer Freddie Mercury and his famous rock band Queen.
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