This year marks the 96th Academy Awards, with one film standing out among the rest: ‘Oppenheimer.’ Christopher Nolan’s cinematic endeavor leads with 13 nominations, poised to be the evening’s biggest winner in 2024.
And it’s well-deserved. It has become the filmmaker’s highest-grossing movie since his last two Batman releases, amassing over 900 million euros in 2023 alone. These figures make ‘Oppenheimer’ the most-watched biopic in film history.
What categories is Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ nominated for at the Oscars?
It boasts a total of 13 nominations:
Best Picture
Best Director (Christopher Nolan)
Best Actor (Cillian Murphy)
Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.)
Best Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt)
Best Adapted Screenplay (Christopher Nolan)
Best Original Score
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Cinematography
Best Makeup
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
The Box Office Success of ‘Oppenheimer’
According to Forbes, every movie Nolan has produced since first partnering with Warner Bros in 2002 has grossed at least one hundred million dollars at the box office.
In fact, six of his last seven films have earned over 500 million dollars. Now, Nolan hopes that in addition to financial success, accolades will also pour in at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
