Before its release this summer, most people might not have pegged Oppenheimer as yet another Christopher Nolan blockbuster. Prognosticators most certainly wouldn’t have had it down as a movie that would outdo the grosses of 2008’s The Dark Knight on the international stage. And yet, the biographical drama starring Cililan Murphy has exceeded such limitations, with this past weekend bringing some wild stats to the table for this three hour, R-rated crowd pleaser.
While reporting on the box office phenomenon, Deadline gathered a handful of some really impressive feats that Universal’s big-ticket offering has racked up amid its most recent round of business. And as you’ll see below, some regional specific milestones are something to truly behold, including the tidbit involving that acclaimed Batman film:
