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How historically accurate?


is it?

Update: Found a pretty good podcast by Oppenheimer experts:
http://jeffersonhour.libsyn.com/1558-how-accurate-was-the-oppenheimer-movie

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Read the wikipedia. Now everybody can be their own historical genious and a movie critic.

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Without having seen the movie, I've nothing to compare Wikipedia to.

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haven't seen it yet but was wondering that myself because a movie and fiction doesn not have to be

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they've already lied about saying the crater was almost 2 miles wide. Uh, more like 500 feet.

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Your mom's snatch?

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Oppenheimer let the atomic spies work right under his nose.

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Book won a Pulitzer. Read reception: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Prometheus

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The Movie isn't out yet so how can one answer?

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This thread won't disappear after it premiers. Plus, someone may have seen previews...

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So the best scene in movie when Opp consulted with Einstein on some calculations never happened as Nolan admitted. Total fail

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Interesting, thanks

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Mostly yes. Biggest error I noticed is Emily is not ugly enough to play Kitty!

https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/oppenheimer/

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