Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer (2023)

5 audio problems - chronological order

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Audio problem: Whilst Lewis is waiting to testify before the Senate for the first time, he says, "Are they really going to ask about it? That was years ago," to the Senate aide. Whilst saying, "It was years ago," the shot cuts to the Senate aide, where Lewis can be seen in the corner of the frame, and his mouth isn't moving. (00:02:15)

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Audio problem: When Frank is telling Robert about his engagement, there is a shot of Frank saying "I won't live my life afraid to make a mistake", which cuts to focus on Robert midway through the line. When the shot is on Robert, Frank's mouth cannot be seen moving during the line. (00:26:15)

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Audio problem: When Oppenheimer is breaking up with Jean, he says, "We both know I'm not what you want, Jean." When the shot is focusing on Jean while saying the line, Oppenheimer's mouth isn't moving. (00:35:10)

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Audio problem: When Oppenheimer confronts Nichols in his office after finding out Lomanitz got drafted, there is a shot focusing on Nichols where Oppenheimer says, "Don't be an asshole, Nichols," where his mouth doesn't move along with the line. (01:13:08)

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Audio problem: When Roger Robb is asking Oppenheimer if he referred to microfilm during his interview with Boris Pash, in a shot focusing on Oppenheimer, Lloyd Garrison says "I'm sorry," but his mouth doesn't move. (02:25:25)

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Factual error: When Oppenheimer delivers his lecture in "Dutch" he's actually speaking German. Although in the German dubbed version, the language heard is Dutch.

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Leslie Groves: Are you saying that there's a chance that when we push that button... we destroy the world?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: The chances are near zero.
Leslie Groves: Near zero?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: What do you want from theory alone?
Leslie Groves: Zero would be nice.

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Trivia: Robert Downey Jr. declared this was "the best film I've ever been in" at the UK premiere.

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Question: Were the scientists involved really concerned about igniting the atmosphere?

Answer: The short version is "no, not really". Much like in the film, the possibility was considered, a lot of calculations were done, and it was agreed by everyone privy to them that the chance was basically zero. Also like in the film: "what do you want from theory alone?" - it couldn't be guaranteed to be absolutely zero, but then the chance of almost anything happening is never absolutely zero. A 1946 report by three of the scientists stated: "whatever the temperature to which a section of the atmosphere may be heated, no self-propagating chain of nuclear reactions is likely to be started. The energy losses to radiation always overcompensate the gains due to the reactions."

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