During World War II, General Leslie Groves (Matt Damon) appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing the first 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.

Nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Cillian Murphy), Actor in a Supporting Role (Robert Downey Jr.), Actress in a Supporting Role (Emily Blunt), and Directing (Christopher Nolan).