‘Oppenheimer’ Brings In Extra $2 Million from Japan Release

“Oppenheimer” remains to be bringing within the Benjamins … because the Oscar winner introduced in one other couple mil on the field workplace … solely this time, in Japan.

In response to Variety, the interval drama — which took house the Greatest Image on the Oscars — made its long-awaited launch in Japan this weekend … 8 months after it premiered within the States.

On its face, the Japan exhibiting definitely gave the impression to be a hit … because it added an additional $2.5 million to the field workplace report for “Oppenheimer” — which now stands at $965 million in ticket gross sales globally.

The Cillian Murphy-led movie opened in 343 theaters in Japan, putting third within the nation’s field workplace charts. Different motion pictures beat out “Oppenheimer” — together with the horror flick, “A Strange House,” and an animated film, referred to as “Haikyu!!”

Whereas this may increasingly not appear wildly spectacular in comparison with different field workplace opening weekends, Common Footage — which distributed “Oppenheimer” — defended the movie beating out ‘Aquaman 2’s opening weekend field workplace numbers in Japan, in addition to ‘Dune 2’s.

With that mentioned, it is protected to say there was a bit extra anticipation surrounding the discharge of “Oppenheimer.”

Bear in mind, whereas the movie was launched in most international locations, Japan’s principal sub-distributor determined to not go forward with its launch final summer season due to the drama’s material — AKA the creation of the atomic bomb, which was dropped on the nation in 1945.