It’s no secret that films have been getting longer lately, and lots of folks seem to have a problem with this. But before you start complaining about a particular movie being too long, keep in mind that a baby made it through the entirety of the movie without any fuss.
In a display of unique determination, a fan attended Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer premiere at the London cinema Picturehouse Central with their baby in tow. Despite the film’s epic three-hour runtime, this unconventional approach seemed to be the only way for them to experience the masterpiece. Film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner detailed the unusual incident via Twitter, stating:
Not sure which is weirder: the fact that someone brought an actual baby to an 11.50am screening of Oppenheimer a couple of days ago, or the fact that said baby was glued to the screen throughout, didn’t cry and only coughed a couple of times in THREE HOURS.
Unlike in the US, where it’s been rated R for “sexuality, nudity, and language,” Oppenheimer has been rated 15 in the UK for “strong language and sex”. We tried to reach out to the baby for a comment, but the baby did not have anything to share with us, being a baby and all. Nonetheless, online responses to this incident have been a riot, and we’ve been thoroughly entertained by most reactions.
Here are some of our best comments (beware, you’ll need to have watched Oppenheimer to get some of these jokes):
The majority of babies have been showing up at Greta Gerwig’s Barbie screenings, but Christopher Nolan will certainly be pleased to hear that some babies are watching Oppenheimer, and they’re loving it. The biopic recently passed the $500 million milestone at the box office, putting it on track to join the exclusive company of top-grossing R-rated films like Logan and Deadpool.
