Christopher Nolan’s Epic “Oppenheimer” Set to be His Longest Movie Yet, Featuring Cillian Murphy’s Intense Preparation for the Role

Christopher Nolan’s latest movie, “Oppenheimer”, is set to be his longest yet, running at “kissing three hours”. The movie is set to run in 30 IMAX theaters, and the reel of 70mm film is a whopping 11 miles long.

Cillian Murphy is already earning rave reviews for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who built the first nuclear bomb. Murphy’s method of preparation for the role included extreme tactics, as co-stars Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon recently shared. Blunt said that while they were all in New Mexico, Murphy was in his room, eating an almond.

Before digital recording became the norm, movies were usually recorded on 35mm film. IMAX movies printed on 70mm film, however, have a wider and taller aspect ratio and are projected onto a larger screen. Nolan said he recommends seeing the film at an IMAX theater.

In an interview with Fandango, Blunt said filming the Los Alamos National Laboratory scenes in New Mexico offered great local cuisine. She said that Murphy skipped out while portraying Oppenheimer.

“Oppenheimer” is set to be Nolan’s longest movie yet, and is slightly longer than his 2014 movie “Interstellar”, which runs about 2 hours and 47 minutes. The movie is set to run in 30 IMAX theaters, and the reel of 70mm film is a whopping 11 miles long. With Murphy’s method of preparation for the role and Nolan’s recommendation to see the film at an IMAX theater, “Oppenheimer” is sure to be an exciting movie experience.