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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer swept the 2024 Golden Globes with a whopping five awards, snagging the award for Best Motion Picture – Drama at the 2024 show. Oppenheimer had already broken box office records this past summer, overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody as the highest-grossing biopic of all time — and it’s now available for you to stream at home.
Based on the biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film is set in the early 1940s, and explores American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and his role in in developing the atomic bomb for the U.S. government at the height of World War II. At the same time, the narrative follows U.S. Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey Jr.) as he orchestrates a private hearing to strip Oppenheimer of his national security clearance after the war.
Grossing $949 million across the globe, the film no doubt benefited from being released at the same time as Greta Gerwig‘s blockbuster smash Barbie, with the viral #barbenheimer hashtag encouraging movie-goers to see both films in theaters back to back.
Whether you want to catch up on all the Golden Globe Award-winning films, or want to recreate your own Barbenheimer watch party at home, read on to find out how to watch Oppenheimer online.
Where to Stream Oppenheimer Online
Looking to watch Oppenheimer at home? You’re in luck, because Oppenheimer is currently available to rent for $5.99 and buy digitally in 4K Ultra HD for $19.99 on Prime Video and Apple TV, along with other video-on-demand platforms.
While a streaming release date has yet to be announced, Oppenheimer will likely be available to stream on Peacock rather than Netflix, Max, or Disney+, given NBCUniversal’s deal with the film’s distributor, Universal Pictures. However, Peacock does currently have a behind-the-scenes look at the film called Inside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Once it hits the streamer, you’ll need to have a Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus subscription to watch Oppenheimer online. Pricing for Peacock Premium is just $5.99 a month, which is less than the price of a ticket to see it in a movie theater (for reference, Peacock Premium Plus is $11.99 a month).
Sign up for Peacock here to get instant access to watch Oppenheimer online once it drops, and on-demand as many times as you want.
Where to Buy Oppenheimer Online
Amazon
If you’re all about owning physical media copies, you can now purchase Oppenheimer on DVD for nearly 50% off (now $17.96, was $35.48). The film is also available to own on Blu-ray, which comes with the DVD and a digital copy, and on 4K Ultra HD, which includes a Blu-ray disc and a digital copy.
You can get the film shipped fast with Amazon Prime, since members get free one-day free shipping, among other perks. Not a Prime member yet? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to get access to everything the service has to offer, including Prime Video.
Oppenheimer: Rating, Runtime, Cast, Plot Description
Matt Damon and Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”
Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures
Oppenheimer has a runtime of 180 minutes (3 hours) and is Rated R for some sexuality, nudity, and language. Along with Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer also stars Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Benny Safdie, amongst others.
According to the official plot synopsis from Universal, “[Oppenheimer] explores how one man’s brilliance, hubris, and relentless drive changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and unleashed mass hysteria. The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.”
Rolling Stone called Nolan’s starry biopic a “big, loud, must-see.” “Oppenheimer is one of those shoot-for-the-moon projects that feels thrilling and wonky, brilliant and overstuffed, too much and yet not enough,” wrote David Fear. “It’s also a movie that brings to mind the difficult era-spanning epics of yesteryear, from Reds to The Right Stuff and is a movie made by adults for adults yet done with the sweep and majesty we now associate with movies made for kids and teens.”
Where to Buy the Oppenheimer Book
Amazon
If you’re looking to read the book Oppenheimer was based on, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin is available buy online. Split into five parts outlining different stages of Oppenheimer’s life, the book captures everything from his early career, to his central role in the Cold War.
You can purchase a physical copy of the biography on Amazon, along with the Kindle e-book and the Audible audiobook versions.
If you’re not an Audible member yet, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial and get two free audiobooks, which will allow you to read American Prometheus for free (once your free trial ends, the service is $14.99 per month). See the details on Audible here.
