‘Oppenheimer’ Gets Peacock Streaming Release Date
12.01.2024 - 16:15
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Caroline Brew editor “Oppenheimer” is coming soon to NBCUniversal’s Peacock, allowing viewers to experience the three-hour historical epic from the comfort of their own homes. Christopher Nolan’s award-winning blockbuster will stream on Peacock beginning on Feb. 16, several months after its July 21, 2023, theatrical release.
“In addition to “Oppenheimer,” Peacock will also have the following Nolan-directed films available to stream beginning Feb. 1: “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Dunkirk,” “Inception”In addition to “Oppenheimer,” Peacock will also have the following Nolan-directed films available to stream beginning Feb. 1: “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Dunkirk,” “Inception” and “Memento.” The Cillian Murphy-led drama chronicles the story of the father of the atomic bomb, from his days as a physics student to his experience serving as director of the Manhattan Project to his 1954 security hearing.
Matt Damon plays Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves Jr., Emily Blunt plays Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer and Robert Downey Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
The supporting cast is comprised of Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, Rami Malek, Casey Affleck and many more. As one half of this summer’s “Barbenheimer” box office sensation, “Oppenheimer” grossed $950 million globally. Reflecting on the film’s box office success, Nolan told Variety, “It’s clear from the box office that audiences are looking for things they haven’t seen before.