Oscar-winning 'Oppenheimer' helps boost tourism in this historic town

A view of the set where Nolan shot his Oscar-winning film. Tourists have been flocking to the town in Los Alamos before the movie was even released in July 2023. — Photos: AFP

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s US$1bil (RM4.68bil)-grossing Oppenheimer hasn’t just lined the pockets of Hollywood studio executives – it has also brought an unexpected windfall to the secretive community of Los Alamos in New Mexico, the United States.

The movie, which took home seven Oscars including for Best Picture earlier this week, tells the story of the invention of the atomic bomb.