“Barbenheimer” exploded over the weekend, generating more than $235.5 million in ticket sales and reinvigorating the domestic box office.
“Barbie” tallied around $155 million during its first three days in theaters, the highest opening of 2023. Its counterpart “Oppenheimer” made $82.4 million over the weekend, according to numbers released Monday.
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“I don’t think anyone could have reasonably predicted this kind of confluence between ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie,'” said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. “If you’re going to a theater right now, the communal experience is reminiscent of major Marvel and Star Wars films, but without those franchises remotely involved.”
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer and Margot Robbie as Barbie
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More than 18.5 million tickets were bought for the combination of Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer,” 12.8 million for “Barbie” and 5.8 million for…
2023-07-24 13:53:08
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