Oppenheimer

This screening took place on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 6:30 pmYukon Arts Centre

Encore screening! One of the most talked about cinematic movies of 2023 is coming to the Yukon’s biggest screen!

Physicist J Robert Oppenheimer works with a team of scientists during the Manhattan Project, leading to the development of the atomic bomb.

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history and causing Oppenheimer to lobby against the further development of the hydrogen bomb.

Recommended for ages 14+ for sexuality, nudity and strong language.

Nolan's time-hopping structure works brilliantly in a film about men who compartmentalize their jobs as well as their being - separating ambition from morality - to propel science forward and set humanity back. - Radheyan Simonpillai CTV's Your Morning

For the most part, the film is a towering achievement. - Wendy Ide, Observer UK