Barbie and Oppenheimer is clearing its opening weekend at the box office.
Both films opened on Friday across the US and abroad, generating massive sales and box office revenue with a whopping $465 million in estimated totals, which rarely happens in the movie business.
As for which film took first prize … Barbie, starring Ryan Gosling AND Margot Robbietook the top spot, amassing over $150 million in box office receipts in the US and over $300 million internationally.
Want to see what the $300 million theatrical weekend looks like with both #Barbie & #Oppenheimer MONEY WRITING
I have not seen this in #AMC Burbank, we’re lined up out the door
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— Erick 𝕄𝕋 Weber 𝕄🎥 (@ErickWeber) July 23, 2023
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It turns out that the Barbie movie is the biggest opening ever, except for “The Avengers: Endgame”, released in 2019, which secured $1.2 billion worldwide.
#Barbenheimer has taken over Burbank AMC16 pic.twitter.com/UT6vcLHoy8
— andrew Hegele (@westernwilder) July 22, 2023
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On the other hand, the director Christopher Nolan“Oppenheimer” landed in second place, taking in over $80 million domestically and $165 million globally, making it the third-strongest opening ever.
If they continue along this track, the sky’s the limit for Barbie and Oppenheimer.
Stay tuned.
