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OPPENHEIMER at The Planetarium


  • The Planetarium We The Curious, Millennium Square, Bristol, BS1 5SZ United Kingdom (map)
One of the best movies you’ll see anywhere. With Nolan’s extraordinary talent shining on its highest beams, the film emerges as a monumental achievement on the march into screen history
— Peter Travers (Good Morning America)

DOORS: 21:00 | FILM STARTS 21:20

We’re over the moon (pun intended) to be returning to the Planetarium at We The Curious in 2024 after two years away. A fire closed this beloved venue’s doors, but now that’s it back, we’ve got a stellar series of space and sci-fi screenings lined up!

Explore the Planetarium’s Space exhibition before the screening and see if you’re cut out for a life in space, then recline in this unique screening space. As the lights dim, your journey will begin with a tour of the Solar System in a Planetarium star show - the perfect way to set the scene for your film…

If you missed Oppenheimer in cinemas, then you need to see it in the Planetarium this December. If you saw Christopher Nolan’s multi-Oscar-winning magnum opus, then you already know that only the big screen does it justice! Join us for this astonishing epic biopic that sees one of the 21st Century’s most acclaimed directors raise the bar once again.

PLEASE NOTE: tickets for our Planetarium screenings are on advance sale as they are a Festival event. Tickets for We The Curious itself will be on sale at a later date.

About The Film

2023 | 15 | 180 mins

This biopic follows the life of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is recruited to the top-secret Manhattan Project during World War Two to work on a superweapon. As Oppenheimer and his team race against the Nazis to crack the science, he is inching ever closer to changing the course of world history forever.

Contains strong language, sex

About The Location

The Planetarium at We The Curious is the Festival’s destination for space and sci-fi films on the big screen. Situated on Millennium Square, the UK’s first 3D Planetarium provides an immersive film experience that will take you out of this world!

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Getting Here

  • When you arrive at We The Curious, please go to the side entrance of the building, next to the Planetarium sphere in Millenium Square, not We The Curious' main entrance.

  • Millennium Square car park is a safe and secure 24hr car park adjacent to We The Curious. Named by the AA as one of the best places in the UK to park your car, it is an underground car park, open 24 hours a day with on site security.

  • We The Curious is close to many city centre bus stops. The closest train station is Bristol Temple Meads.

  • Wherever possible, we encourage walking or using public transport to travel to our events.

Accessibility

  • The Planetarium is accessed via the entrance on Millennium Square. There is lift access from this point to the Planetarium itself, with level access in the Space Gallery.

  • If you require a wheelchair space in the Planetarium, please contact us in advance as spaces are limited.

  • If you are attending an event as a carer for a disabled guest, then you are entitled to free access. Please select the relevant ticket and bring appropriate proof of eligibility such as proof of blue badge, access card, cinema for all card, letter from a professional or evidence of DLA/PIP. If you are uncertain, please contact us.

  • Subtitles: please contact us if you require a film to be screened with subtitles. Many of our screenings can accommodate subtitles; however, this varies depending on the film.

Venue & Event Information

  • We cannot guarantee access before the stated doors time on your ticket, so advise you arrive as close to this time as possible.

  • Please do not consume food or drink not purchased on the premises in the Planetarium.

FAQs

Can I buy food/drink at the venue? Yes - the Planetarium will be running an onsite pop-up bar with a range of drinks and limited snacks.

When is the star show? Immediately prior to your screening, there will be a brief star show in the Planetarium. This will take place at the ‘Film Start’ time above, i.e. 20 minutes after doors, directly before the main film. Approximate event end times include this star show.

I have a BuyAGift/Red Letter Days/other voucher. How do I redeem this for this event? Head to this page for more information about redeeming Gift Vouchers.

Is my ticket refundable? We operate a no-refunds policy; tickets may be exchanged for event credit to the same value of your ticket up to 48 hours before the start of an event. To request an event credit, please complete our event credit application.

 
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