Oppenheimer age rating is set to R, and if you are considering watching it, you need to have a look at this parent’s guide to make an informed decision.
What is Oppenheimer All About?
Oppenheimer is a biographical thriller movie by the legendary director Christopher Nolan. The movie dives deep into the life of the theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. J.
Oppenheimer played a crucial role in creating the first nuclear bomb. The nuclear weapon was created during the Manhattan Project.
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Even though Oppenheimer is a biographical movie, it has received an R rating which might have surprised some of the parents who were considering watching it in theatres. But there is a solid reason why Oppenheimer’s age rating is R. Find out the reason below.
Why Oppenheimer Age Rating is R?
There is some sexual, nude, and abusive language shown in the Oppenheimer movie, due to which the movie has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
J. Robert is having sex with women in the movie where the butt of the woman is clearly shown, resulting in an R rating of the movie. On top of that, some characters’ breast scenes are also shown in the film for a decent amount of time.
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Nolan has commented on the R rating of Oppenheimer’s movie and stated that he wanted to keep the scenes in the movie as it showcases the love their love.
Christopher Nolan, during an interview with Insider, said:
When you look at Oppenheimer’s life, and you look at his story, that aspect of his life, the aspect of his sexuality, his way with women, the charm that he exuded, it’s an essential part of his story. It felt essential to understand their relationship, see inside it, and understand what made it tick without being coy or allusive about it — but to try to be intimate, to try and be in there with him and fully understand the relationship that was so important to him.
Apart from the nudity and sexual scenes in the movie, there are many cuss words like shit, fu©k, Jesus Christ, etc.
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Some scenes which have added up to the R rating are characters smoking cigarettes, a sense of terror, the death of a woman in a bathtub, dropping of the atomic bomb.
