Chris Nolan and Cillian Murphy received MILLIONAIRE fees for ‘Oppenheimer’; Check the value!

‘Oppenheimer’one of the biggest hits of 2023, grossed US$953.8 million at the box office. But as for the filmmaker Christopher Nolan and the star Cillian Murphy did they win from the film?

With a production budget of approximately US$100 million, the film grossed an impressive US$958 million worldwide.

According to IndieWire, it was estimated that Nolan it received US$85 million gross with the feature. After deducting commissions from his managers and lawyers, the filmmaker was left with a net worth of US$72 million.

Universal Pictures, as part of the agreement to acquire the rights to ‘Oppenheimer’granted the Nolan 15% of the film’s first dollar gross. This means he received a portion of the film’s proceeds before the studio even recouped its expenses.

Originally, Nolan asked for 20%, but agreed to 15%. The remaining 5% went to Emma Thomaswife of Nolan and long-time production partner as part of their agreement.

Cillian Murphy it received US$10 million.

The supporting actors Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt It is Matt Damon also had significant remuneration, with each earning around US$4 million each.

The film was the big winner at the 2024 Oscars, with seven statuettes. Most nominated in this edition, the production won important categories, such as best film, direction (Christopher Nolan), actor (Cillian Murphy) and supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.).

In the plot, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) works with a team of scientists during the Manhattan Project, leading to the development of the atomic bomb.

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