Barbie and Oppenheimer launched over the previous weekend to record-breaking field workplace numbers. Both films have been the topic of a meme referred to as ‘Barbenheimer’ as a result of releasing on the identical day, main many to buy double tickets to see each – normally within the span of sooner or later. According to the worldwide field workplace consumption, each have been notable successes and marked the fourth largest opening weekend in cinema historical past.
As reported by Twitter account DiscussingFilm, Barbie managed to earn a formidable $337 million throughout its worldwide opening weekend on a finances of $145 million. Meanwhile, Oppenheimer secured a record-breaking opening for an R-rated film in historical past, bringing in $175 million throughout its worldwide opening weekend on a finances of $100 million and surpassing the likes of Deadpool and its sequel, which have been the earlier highest-earning R-rated films on opening weekend.
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Barbie is directed by Lady Bird‘s Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferell, Simu Liu and extra. It follows the story of Barbie and Ken who enterprise past BarbieLand after Barbie has a disaster that causes her to query her world and her existence. As of writing, Barbie has acquired vital acclaim with a 90% approval ranking on the combination web site, Rotten Tomatoes.
Oppenheimer is directed by Inception and The Dark Knight‘s Christopher Nolan and stars Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Rami Malek and extra. It’s based mostly on the lifetime of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who led the Manhattan Project throughout WWII that created the primary atomic bombs in historical past. The film at present holds a 94% approval ranking on Rotten Tomatoes with talks of it being a front-runner on the Oscars this yr.
Both Barbie and Oppenheimer are at present avaiable to look at in cinemas worldwide.
Source: DiscussingFilm
