‘Oppenheimer’ hits another milestone as it crosses $850million in global ticket sales

nme.com:

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has reached yet another milestone in the seven weeks since its release – now bringing in over $850million (£671million) from global ticket sales.The dark drama – which saw Cillian Murphy take on the role of J.

Robert Oppenheimer, ‘father of the atomic bomb’ – arrived in cinemas on July 21, and has since gone on to become one of Christopher Nolan’s most successful films to date.In the seven weeks since its debut, the movie has generated millions globally and continues to surpass expectations – particularly with its genre as an R-rated biographical, historical drama.Now, it has been confirmed that Oppenheimer has hit yet another impressive milestone, and has crossed $850milion in ticket sales globally.According to reports by Variety, around $311million (£241million) of this figure has come from sales across North America, while around $542.7million (£334million) has come in internationally.

Currently, $900million is well in reach, and the box office hit is closer than ever to breaking the $1billion mark.The film is officially Nolan’s third-biggest film from across his career, and has overtaken his hit 2010 film, Inception – which grossed $837million.

At time of writing, the only films by the director to remain more successful are The Dark Knight ($1billion) and its follow-up, The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08billion).Oppenheimer has also become Nolan’s highest-grossing film in 59 overseas markets, according to the outlet, including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, India and Saudi Arabia.It also remains the third-highest-grossing release of the year behind Barbie, which has generated $1.36billion and The Super Mario Bros.