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Oppenheimer was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation
Contender Factor: 79.2 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Gustaf Skarsgård, Jack Quaid, Gary Oldman
Techs: Jennifer Lame (Ed); Hoyte Van Hoytema (Ci); Ludwig Göransson (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Extensive Nolan, Damon, Branagh
Limited Pugh, Downey Jr., Oldman, Malek, Affleck, Conti, Van Hoyteman, Göransson
Potential Murphy, Blunt, Skarsgård, Wolff, Modine, Safdie, Lame
Rating: 16 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Adaptation
Genre: Biography
Length: 3h 00m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 8.3 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: Jul. 21, 2023
Strategy: Wide
Rating: 12.7 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 91%
CinemaScore: A
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Box Office Tally: $326,106,360
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 8.1 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: NYFCC, LFCC, CFCA, SEFCA, CCA, FFC, SDFCS, LVFCS
Guilds: PGA, DGA, SAG, SCL, ASC, ADG, SDSA, CDG, MUAHS, CAS, MPSE, ICG, CSA, VES
Organizations: GG, Grammy, Satellite
Rating: 16 out of 20