Oppenheimer (2023)

2023 | Thriller/Historical drama | 3h 00m

Instances (97)

 
Frequency of Title
The title is spoken every 1 minute and 51 seconds, on average.
Number of Characters
The title is spoken by 31 different characters.
Gordon Gray
00:01:19

Dr. Oppenheimer. Dr. Oppenheimer. As we begin, I believe you have a statement to read into the record.
Gordon Gray
00:01:22

Dr. Oppenheimer. Dr. Oppenheimer. As we begin, I believe you have a statement to read into the record.
Senate Aide
00:02:20

Oppenheimer still divides America. The committee is gonna want to know where you stood.
Lewis Strauss
00:02:42

And if they bring up Oppenheimer?
Senate Aide
00:02:44

When they bring up Oppenheimer, you answer honestly. No senator can deny you did your duty. It'll be uncomfortable. [chuckles] Who'd want to justify their whole life?
Patrick Blackett
00:04:03

Christ, Oppenheimer. Have you had any sleep? Start again.
Patrick Blackett
00:04:26

I'd completely forgot. All right. [clears throat] Let's go. Oh, no, not you, Oppenheimer. You finish coating those plates.
Patrick Blackett
00:06:15

Niels, meet J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Senator McGee
00:09:06

Admiral Strauss, I'm interested in your relationship with Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer. You met him in 1947?
Lewis Strauss
00:09:39

Dr. Oppenheimer. An honor.
J. Robert Oppenheimer
00:09:47

Oh-ppenheimer, Oppenheimer. Whatever way you say it, they know I'm Jewish.
Senator McGee
00:12:42

So, Dr. Oppenheimer brought your attention to his past associations before you appointed him?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
00:14:19

Oppenheimer.
Isidor Rabi
00:15:41

Dr. Oppenheimer.
Werner Heisenberg
00:15:43

Oppenheimer, yes. I liked your paper on molecules.
Ernest Lawrence
00:17:05

You must be Oppenheimer.
Senator Bartlett
00:19:12

Dr. Oppenheimer's file contained details of his activities in Berkeley. Why would they have started a file on Dr. Oppenheimer before the way?
Senator Bartlett
00:19:18

Dr. Oppenheimer's file contained details of his activities in Berkeley. Why would they have started a file on Dr. Oppenheimer before the way?
Mary Washburn
00:20:53

Robert. I want you to meet Chevalier. Dr. Haakon Chevalier, Dr. Robert Oppenheimer.
George Eltenton
00:29:48

Chevalier, good to see you. Barbara, good to see you, and the illustrious Dr. Oppenheimer. I'm Eltenton.
Lewis Strauss
00:38:15

After the war, Dr. Oppenheimer was the most respected scientific voice in the world. That's why I asked him to run the Institute. That's why he advised the Atomic Energy Commission. Simple as that.
Senate Aide
00:38:57

What did Borden have against Oppenheimer?
Lewis Strauss
00:39:05

This was the McCarthy Era. People hounded out of jobs for any hint of red. And then, reading Oppenheimer's security file, his communist brother, sister-in-law, fiancée, best friend, wife. That's before we even get to the Chevalier incident.
Senate Aide
00:39:15

But how would Borden have access to Oppenheimer's security file?
Congressman
00:39:50

But, Dr. Oppenheimer, we've already heard from Admiral Strauss that these isotopes could be useful to our enemies in the production of atomic weapons.
Leslie Groves
00:43:05

Dr. Oppenheimer. I'm Colonel Groves. This is Lieutenant Colonel Nichols. Have that dry cleaned.
Leslie Groves
00:46:37

I'm starting to see where you got your reputation. My favorite response? "Oppenheimer couldn't run a hamburger stand."
Albert Einstein
00:53:56

Ah, Dr. Oppenheimer. [chuckles] Well, have you me Dr. Gödel? We walk here most days.
Senator McGee
00:58:25

The Oppenheimer situation highlights the tension between scientists and the security apparatus. In hopes of learning how the nominee handled such issues during his time at the AEC, we'll have a scientist appearing before the committee.
Lewis Strauss
00:59:32

Or should we pivot? And embrace it. "I fought Oppenheimer and the US won."
Klaus Fuchs
01:04:45

Dr. Oppenheimer, Klaus Fuchs.
Kenneth Nichols
01:05:57

Dr. Oppenheimer, the fact that your security clearance is proving difficult to obtain is not my fault. It's yours.
Lilli Hornig
01:08:19

Dr. Oppenheimer? I tried Personnel. They asked if I could type.
Lloyd Garrison
01:09:58

General Groves, were you aware of Dr. Oppenheimer's left-wing associations when you appointed him?
Roger Robb
01:10:22

General, did your security officers on the project advise you against the clearance of Dr. Oppenheimer?
Roger Robb
01:10:29

And it's safe to say that you had a pretty good knowledge of Dr. Oppenheimer's security file.
Roger Robb
01:10:38

There's only really one question I need answered here today. In light of the current AEC guidelines, would you clear Dr. Oppenheimer today?
Roger Robb
01:10:53

Under current AEC guidelines, would you clear Dr. Oppenheimer today?
Lyall Johnson
01:18:02

Dr. Oppenheimer, it's an honor. Please, take a seat.
Roger Robb
01:19:09

The subject being Dr. Oppenheimer?
Roger Robb
01:23:44

In the months in between your interview with Dr. Oppenheimer and his eventual naming of Chevalier, did you expend resources trying to find the name of the intermediary?
William Borden
01:32:53

Dr. Oppenheimer? Hi. William Borden. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy?
Senator McGee
01:33:52

Didn't you accuse Oppenheimer of sabotaging the development of the Super?
Roger Robb
01:34:22

Is it your intention to suggest that Dr. Oppenheimer is disloyal to the United States?
Roger Robb
01:34:36

Do you, or do you not, believe that Dr. Oppenheimer is a security risk?
AAF Officer 2
02:00:27

With respect, Dr. Oppenheimer, we'll take it from here.
Presidential Aide
02:09:10

Dr. Oppenheimer? Dr. Oppenheimer? [chuckles] Nice picture. President Truman will see you now.
Presidential Aide
02:09:11

Dr. Oppenheimer? Dr. Oppenheimer? [chuckles] Nice picture. President Truman will see you now.
Harry Truman
02:09:32

Dr. Oppenheimer. It's an honor.
James Byrnes
02:11:10

Um, Dr. Oppenheimer, if what you say about the Soviets is true, we have to build up Los Alamos, not shut it down.
James Byrnes
02:12:21

Dr. Oppenheimer.
Senate Aide
02:16:24

How could Borden get access to Oppenheimer's FBI file? Could it have been Nichols?
Edward Teller
02:18:32

Is that what you really believe? J. Robert Oppenheimer. Sphinx-like guru of the atom. Nobody knows what you believe. Do you? Hmm?
Leslie Groves
02:18:46

One final time, our program director, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Counsel
02:19:20

There's Oppenheimer. What's the caption?
Senate Aide
02:19:23

Uh, "J. Robert Oppenheimer, Strauss fought... and the US won."
Senate Aide
02:21:07

It wasn't Nichols, or Hoover, or one of Truman's guys. It was you. You gave the file to Borden. You set him on Oppenheimer. You convinced him to--
Lewis Strauss
02:21:28

Oppenheimer's too slippery for that self-promoting clown. I've talked it over with Hoover, he'll hold McCarthy at bay while you do this with the AEC.
Lewis Strauss
02:21:39

No. No trial. You can't give Oppenheimer a platform. You can't martyr him. We need a systematic destruction of Oppenheimer's credibility so he can never again speak on matters of national security.
Lewis Strauss
02:21:44

No. No trial. You can't give Oppenheimer a platform. You can't martyr him. We need a systematic destruction of Oppenheimer's credibility so he can never again speak on matters of national security.
Lewis Strauss
02:22:17

A shabby little room, far from the limelight. [chattering] A simple, bureaucratic procedure. His Q clearance is up for renewal. You send your accusations to the FBI... Hoover sends them to the AEC, you're forced to act. You write up an indictment. You tell Oppenheimer his security clearance is not being renewed. But offer him the chance to appeal.
Lewis Strauss
02:22:47

Robb will have security clearance to examine Oppenheimer's file. As will the Gray board. Defense counsel will not. A closed hearing.
Isidor Rabi
02:27:38

I am the chairman of the General Advisory Committee to the AEC, succeeding Dr. Oppenheimer.
Lloyd Garrison
02:27:40

And how long have you known Dr. Oppenheimer?
Isidor Rabi
02:27:51

Dr. Oppenheimer is a man of upstanding character. And he is loyal to the United States, to his friends, to the institutions of which he is part.
Gordon Gray
02:28:38

Would you say that Dr. Oppenheimer was unalterably opposed to the H-bomb?
Roger Robb
02:28:55

Suppose that this board did not feel satisfied that, in his testimony here, Dr. Oppenheimer had been wholly truthful. What would you say whether or not he should be cleared?
Isidor Rabi
02:29:03

Why go through all this against a man who has accomplished what Dr. Oppenheimer has? Look at his record. We have an A-bomb and a whole series of it. We have a whole series of Super bombs. What more do you want? Mermaids?
Roger Robb
02:30:00

Mr. Chairman, our next scheduled witness, Dr. Lawrence, has apparently come down with colitis. So we'll proceed with William Borden instead. Mr. Borden, welcome. Please take a seat. Mr. Borden, during your investigation into Dr. Oppenheimer, did you reach certain conclusions?
Roger Robb
02:30:57

The witness wrote this letter on his own initiative, layout out evidence that has already been before the board. His conclusions are valid testimony, just like the positive conclusions of friends of Dr. Oppenheimer. It cuts both ways.
William Borden
02:31:26

"Dear Mr. Hoover, the purpose of this letter is to state my opinion based upon years of study of the available classified evidence, that more probably than not J. Robert Oppenheimer is an agent of the Soviet Union. The following conclusions are justified. One, between 1929 and 1942, more probably than not, J. Robert Oppenheimer was a sufficiently hardened communist, that he volunteered information to the Soviets. Two, more probably than not, he has since been functioning as an espionage agent. Three, more probably than not, he has since acted under a Soviet directive in influencing United States military policy"...
William Borden
02:31:38

"Dear Mr. Hoover, the purpose of this letter is to state my opinion based upon years of study of the available classified evidence, that more probably than not J. Robert Oppenheimer is an agent of the Soviet Union. The following conclusions are justified. One, between 1929 and 1942, more probably than not, J. Robert Oppenheimer was a sufficiently hardened communist, that he volunteered information to the Soviets. Two, more probably than not, he has since been functioning as an espionage agent. Three, more probably than not, he has since acted under a Soviet directive in influencing United States military policy"...
Senator Pastore
02:33:06

You're referring to the hostility of certain scientists directed toward Mr. Strauss because of his commitment to security, as demonstrated in the Oppenheimer affair?
David Hill
02:33:15

No. Because of the personal vindictiveness he demonstrated against Dr. Oppenheimer.
Vannevar Bush
02:33:26

It appears to most scientists around this country that Robert Oppenheimer is now being pilloried and put through an ordeal because he expressed his honest opinions.
Senator Pastore
02:34:00

Dr. Hill, we've already heard that Mr. Strauss did not bring the charges, or participate in the hearings against Dr. Oppenheimer.
David Hill
02:34:01

The Oppenheimer matter was initiated and carried through largely through the animus of Lewis Strauss. [gallery murmuring] Oppenheimer made mincemeat out of Strauss's position on the shipment of isotopes to Norway, and Strauss never forgave him this public humiliation. Another controversy between them centered around their differences in judgment on how the H-bomb would contribute to national security. Strauss turned to the personnel security system in order to destroy Oppenheimer's effectiveness. And Strauss was able to find a few ambitious men who also disagreed with Oppenheimer's positions and envied him his prestige in government circles.
David Hill
02:34:09

The Oppenheimer matter was initiated and carried through largely through the animus of Lewis Strauss. [gallery murmuring] Oppenheimer made mincemeat out of Strauss's position on the shipment of isotopes to Norway, and Strauss never forgave him this public humiliation. Another controversy between them centered around their differences in judgment on how the H-bomb would contribute to national security. Strauss turned to the personnel security system in order to destroy Oppenheimer's effectiveness. And Strauss was able to find a few ambitious men who also disagreed with Oppenheimer's positions and envied him his prestige in government circles.
David Hill
02:34:30

The Oppenheimer matter was initiated and carried through largely through the animus of Lewis Strauss. [gallery murmuring] Oppenheimer made mincemeat out of Strauss's position on the shipment of isotopes to Norway, and Strauss never forgave him this public humiliation. Another controversy between them centered around their differences in judgment on how the H-bomb would contribute to national security. Strauss turned to the personnel security system in order to destroy Oppenheimer's effectiveness. And Strauss was able to find a few ambitious men who also disagreed with Oppenheimer's positions and envied him his prestige in government circles.
David Hill
02:34:36

The Oppenheimer matter was initiated and carried through largely through the animus of Lewis Strauss. [gallery murmuring] Oppenheimer made mincemeat out of Strauss's position on the shipment of isotopes to Norway, and Strauss never forgave him this public humiliation. Another controversy between them centered around their differences in judgment on how the H-bomb would contribute to national security. Strauss turned to the personnel security system in order to destroy Oppenheimer's effectiveness. And Strauss was able to find a few ambitious men who also disagreed with Oppenheimer's positions and envied him his prestige in government circles.
Roger Robb
02:34:52

Do you, or do you not, believe that Dr. Oppenheimer is a security risk?
Edward Teller
02:34:59

In a great number of cases, I have seen Dr. Oppenheimer act in a way which was, to me, exceedingly hard to understand. I thoroughly disagreed with him in numerous issues, and his actions, frankly, appeared to me confused and complicated. To this extent, I feel, I want to see the vital interests of this country in hands which I understand better, and therefore trust more.
Roger Robb
02:35:55

Under the current AEC guidelines, would you clear Dr. Oppenheimer today?
Leslie Groves
02:36:10

Under my interpretation of the Atomic Energy Act, which did not exist when I hired Dr. Oppenheimer in 1942, I would not clear him today if I were on the commission. But I don't think I'd clear any of those guys.
Lloyd Garrison
02:36:27

Dr. Oppenheimer had no responsibility in the selection or the clearance of Klaus Fuchs, did he?
David Hill
02:37:47

The record demonstrates that Oppenheimer was not interrogated by impartial and disinterested counsel for the Gray board. He was interrogated by a prosecutor who used all the tricks of a rather ingenious legal background.
Roger Robb
02:38:24

Mrs. Oppenheimer. Did you have a Communist Party membership card?
Lewis Strauss
02:42:21

I told you, Oppenheimer poisoned the scientists against me, right from that first meeting. I don't know what Oppenheimer said to him that day, but Einstein wouldn't even meet my eye. [no audible dialogue] Oppenheimer knows how to manipulate his own. And at Los Alamos, he preyed on the naivete of scientists who thought they'd get a say in how we used their work. Don't ever think he was that naïve himself.
Lewis Strauss
02:42:26

I told you, Oppenheimer poisoned the scientists against me, right from that first meeting. I don't know what Oppenheimer said to him that day, but Einstein wouldn't even meet my eye. [no audible dialogue] Oppenheimer knows how to manipulate his own. And at Los Alamos, he preyed on the naivete of scientists who thought they'd get a say in how we used their work. Don't ever think he was that naïve himself.
Lewis Strauss
02:42:32

I told you, Oppenheimer poisoned the scientists against me, right from that first meeting. I don't know what Oppenheimer said to him that day, but Einstein wouldn't even meet my eye. [no audible dialogue] Oppenheimer knows how to manipulate his own. And at Los Alamos, he preyed on the naivete of scientists who thought they'd get a say in how we used their work. Don't ever think he was that naïve himself.
Lewis Strauss
02:43:34

Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bomb. He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth. He talks about putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle. Well, I'm here to tell you that I know J. Robert Oppenheimer, and if he could do it all over, he'd do it all the same. You know he's never once said that he regrets Hiroshima? He'd do it all over. Why? Because it made him the most important man who ever lived.
Lewis Strauss
02:43:46

Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bomb. He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth. He talks about putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle. Well, I'm here to tell you that I know J. Robert Oppenheimer, and if he could do it all over, he'd do it all the same. You know he's never once said that he regrets Hiroshima? He'd do it all over. Why? Because it made him the most important man who ever lived.
Gordon Gray
02:46:41

Dr. Oppenheimer... when did your strong moral convictions develop with respect to the hydrogen bomb?
Lewis Strauss
02:47:06

J. Robert Oppenheimer the Martyr. I gave him exactly what he wanted. To be remembered for Trinity, not Hiroshima. Not Nagasaki. He should be thanking me.
Gordon Gray
02:47:42

Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer. This board, having heard testimony from you and many of your current and former colleagues, has come to the unanimous conclusion that you are a loyal citizen. However, in the light of your continuing associations and disregard for the security apparatus of this country, together with your somewhat disturbing conduct on the hydrogen bomb program, and the regrettable lack of candor in certain of your responses to this board, we have voted two-to-one to deny the renewal of your security clearance. A full written opinion with a dissent from Mr. Evans, will be issued to the AEC in the coming days. That is all.
Senate Aide
02:49:39

Um... There were three, led by the junior senator from Massachusetts. Young guy trying to make a name for himself, didn't like what you did to Oppenheimer.
Lewis Strauss
02:50:43

 Here's a fact. President Eisenhower pinned the Medal of Freedom on my chest last year, 'cause I've always done what's right for this country. They don't want me in the Cabinet room? Oh, that's-- That's fine. Maybe they should just invite Oppenheimer instead.