In a tweet, Altman said, "I was hoping that the Oppenheimer movie would inspire a generation of kids to be physicists but it really missed the mark on that. Let's get that movie made! (I think the social network managed to do this for startup founders.)"
He went on to praise the "Apollo 11" movie instead calling it the most inspiring film he has ever seen, strongly recommending it.
Interestingly, Altman had conducted a Twitter poll to decide between watching "Barbie" or "Oppenheimer," and he chose the latter after a significant majority of 82% out of 42,000 voters recommended the Christopher Nolan war drama.
Altman's tweet received support from Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who echoed similar sentiments, writing "Indeed." Musk even posted a picture of someone scrolling TikTok on their phone while watching "Oppenheimer" in a packed cinema hall, jokingly remarking, "This Oppenheimer movie is way too long." The runtime of "Oppenheimer" is 3 hours.
"Oppenheimer" has, however, been "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes with an impressive score of 94% (as of July 23).
The film delves into J. Robert Oppenheimer's brilliance, hubris, and role in shaping the course of World War II, resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.