Beijing News On March 29, the film "Oppenheimer" was released in Japan. According to data from Universal Pictures, the film has received approximately US$2.5 million in box office in 343 theaters. It is the first Hollywood film to be released in Japan in 2024. The highest opening weekend box office performance, surpassing "Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom" (USD 1.6 million) and "Dune 2" (USD 1.3 million).
Japanese poster for the film "Oppenheimer".
Due to the theme of the "Oppenheimer" movie, the introduction of the film in Japan has caused controversy in Japan. Toho-Towa, Japan's largest Hollywood film distributor, chose not to participate in the introduction of the film. "After several months of thoughtful dialogue and communication related to the theme," Japan's independent film distribution agency Bitters End has introduced it (Bitters End has previously introduced the Oscar-winning film " Parasite " in Japan). They believe that this The subject matter of the movie has a very important and special meaning to the Japanese. It is reported that the film is rated r15 in Japan, which means children under 15 years of age are not allowed to enter.
It is reported that the global box office of this three-hour R-rated movie "Oppenheimer" has reached 965 million U.S. dollars. In addition to the bumper harvest at the box office, this film with a budget of about 100 million U.S. dollars also won awards including Best Picture. and seven Oscars including Best Director.
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