Oppenheimer, the second-highest-grossing biopic in the United
States box office, will not be releasing on any digital or streaming platform
until late November.
In a conversation with the Associated Press, producer Emma Thomas
confirmed that the movie will continue to run in theatres owing to its demand
amongst the audience.
The movie has been drawing viewers into the cinemas even after two
months of its release. Also, considering its Paris premiere which took place on
July 11, by the time November comes, the Christopher Nolan directorial would
have played in theatres for almost 16 weeks.
Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy will not be with home audiences
for quite some time and the movie has been running successfully in theatres.
Meanwhile, Barbie, which clashed with Nolan’s film, was released to
video-on-demand after its success.
Speaking to the Associated Press, Emma Thomas revealed that the
movie will have approximately 16 weeks of theatrical playtime, quite outside the
industry standard of 45 days or six weeks.
Even after weeks in theatres, 11 of the 25 screens capable of
projecting the coveted IMAX 70mm prints (Nolan’s preferred format) continued to
play the film on some of the busiest screens, like the TCL Chinese Theatre in
Los Angeles and the AMC Lincoln Square in New York.
“The reason we’re still in those theatres is because the audience
is demanding it,” Thomas said. “This is not something that we can impose — I
wish we could, but it’s genuine.”
Oppenheimer stands behind only the Clint Eastwood directorial
American Sniper at the US box office, which made $350 million.
With $318 million minted domestically, Oppenheimer is ahead of the
likes of The Blind Side, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Greatest Showman, A Beautiful
Mind, The Sound of Freedom and Straight Outta Compton.
AP
