Oppenheimer BO Day 1: Christopher Nolan Film Opens at Over Rs 13 Crore in India
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer had a fantastic start at the box office in India.
Cillian Murphy in and as Oppenheimer.
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Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer had a fantastic start at the box office in India. As per reports, the film collected over Rs 13 crore on the first day, surpassing the Day 1 earnings of Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One. It had opened in theatres at Rs 12.5 crore.
According to Sacnilk.com, Oppenheimer earned Rs 13.50 crore nett in India on its first day for all languages (early estimates). The film clashed against Barbie in the biggest clash of Hollywood summer blockbusters, as both opened on the same day.
Set during the World War II, Oppenheimer follows physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, also known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb. Oppenheimer helped invent nuclear weapons during World War II and the movie delves into his moral and ethical dilemma when he understands the level of destruction the bomb would cause.
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