Is seeing Oppenheimer in 70mm film worth it?

Depends on how much of a Chris Nolan fan or a movie geek you are, tbh. But if it's not too much trouble then, yeah definitely. It's pretty rare to have a film shot on 70mm IMAX, so it's worth seeing it just to appreciate the full potential of the format.

This article has a good summary about why IMAX 1570 is so special:

Most movies today are shot using digital cameras, or if on film, it’s 35mm. IMAX 15/70 film frames are considerably larger. The number 15 refers to each frame having 15 perforations across – these being the holes that are used to hold the film as it moves through the projector. The 70 refers to the fact that the frame is 70mm tall. This compares with regular 70mm or 35mm film stock, which has only five perforations down. IMAX 15/70 frame is, therefore, 8.3x larger than 35mm and 3.4 times larger than 70mm – and the result is unprecedented quality.

This large frame allows much more fine detail to be captured, delivering richer colors and greater contrast. The highest-resolution digital cinema cameras have 8K sensors, and digital projection maxes out at 4K resolution but some estimate IMAX film stock to have an equivalent resolution of 16K. Let’s leave it to Chris Nolan himself to sum up with his belief that IMAX 15/70 is, “the highest quality imaging format ever devised – [it] gives you an incredible sense of immersion in the image. The clarity, the crispness – it is the gold standard.”

I’m driving 2hr to see it in 70mm imax. Closest screen is in Vancouver, so we’re making a long weekend trip out of it. I think if you like movies a lot and you want to make your own event out of it, go for it.

We used to have a 70mm theatre in my city and when they’d do events like for epic movies it was incredible. I feel like Oppenheimer might be similar

Oppenheimer is the first movie I'm bothering to drive to see in 70mm, and I'm a big movie fan. For whatever that's worth. Most things I prefer to see in Dolby Cinema. But this one seems different

Thanks for making me check! I was planning on going to the theater near my house and didn't realize that there's one 15 mins away showing it in 70mm imax.

I would say probably yes. Just for the fun of seeing new technology in play.

Yes. 70mm is worth it. No matter what.

I would say no, haven't seen it obviously but it's not exactly going to be a visually stunning film. It's a historical drama about scientists.

It's no Avatar 2 or something else as visually stimulating/important.

Even if the input is good, won't it also depend on the quality of the screen? Or does IMAX screens across the globe have equal quality?

It's a 3 hour biopic, just watch it at home.