“Oppenheimer” is still bringing out the Benjamins… as the Oscar winner raked in a few more million at the box office… only this time, in Japan.
According to Varietythe period drama – which took home the Best Picture award at the Oscars – made its long-awaited release in Japan this weekend… 8 months after its US debut.
At first glance, the Japan screening certainly looked like a success… as it added an extra $2.5 million to “Oppenheimer’s” box office record – which now stands at $965 million in worldwide ticket sales .
O Cillian MurphyThe film led by him opened in 343 cinemas in Japan, ranking third at the country’s box office. Other films surpassed “Oppenheimer” – including the horror film “A Strange House” and an animated film called “Haikyu!!”
While that may not seem very impressive compared to other box office opening weekends, Universal Pictures – which distributed “Oppenheimer” – has made a case for the film surpassing the box office numbers from ‘Aquaman 2’s opening weekend in Japan, as well as ‘Dune 2’.
That said, it’s safe to say there was a little more anticipation surrounding the release of “Oppenheimer.”
Remember, although the film was released in most countries, Japan’s main sub-distributor decided not to proceed with its release last summer because of the drama’s subject matter – aka the creation of the atomic bomb, which was dropped on the country. in 1945. .
Eventually, independent distributor Bitters End decided move forward with the launchdefending Christopher NolanThe work was like a cinematic experience that needed to be seen on the big screen.