Oppenheimer Box Office (China): Christopher Nolan’s Historical Behemoth Rakes Up $30 Million In Five-Day Run Stalling ‘Gran Turismo’ (Picture Credit: IMDB)

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Christopher Nolan’s three-hour-long historical behemoth Oppenheimer, which was released in July, has been breaking all the box office records worldwide box office. Against all odds and surpassing expectations, the film has achieved a remarkable feat by securing the top position at the mainland China cinema box office as well.

Recently, the film outpaced Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s $845.5 million to claim the title of the third-highest-grossing film worldwide in 2023, with a current global total of $851.3 million. The film even locked horns with another blockbuster Barbie at the box office worldwide.

Despite its global release in July, Oppenheimer made its debut in the Chinese box office on a Wednesday instead of the typical Friday. It garnered an impressive $21.3 million (RMB154 million) during the regular Friday-to-Sunday weekend and an impressive $30.7 million (RMB221 million) over its inaugural five days. These figures, as reported by Variety with data sourced from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway, indicate the film’s consistent chart-topping performance during its entire run. Universal Pictures also noted that the film opened across 35,000 screens at 11,000 locations in China, including 761 Imax venues.

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