Oppenheimer’s joint release of Barbie and Christopher Nolan, called Barbenheimer, has become a pop culture sensation.
Barbie vs Oppenheimer Box Office Collection: The Margot Robbie starrer has beaten Christopher Nolan’s film by a huge margin at the Hollywood box office.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling grossed a whopping US$155 million (roughly Rs. 1,271 crores) in the United States over the weekend, making it the highest-grossing film for a female director. barbie It has also achieved the biggest opening weekend of 2023.
Oppenheimer’s box office clash of Barbie and Christopher Nolan, dubbed ‘Barbenheimer’, has become a pop culture sensation, with moviegoers around the world flocking to cinemas in large numbers. Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon and Emily Blunt has collected around US$80.5 million (around Rs 660 crore) in the US.
With a Sunday gross of US$302 million (roughly Rs. 2,477 crores), Barbenheimer was the fourth highest-grossing industry weekend of all time in North America. According to CNN, film trade experts believe that the box office figures will be even higher sometime when the final figures are out.
While Barbie is dominating the US box office, the Christopher Nolan directorial is ruling the Indian box office. Oppenheimer took a stupendous opening of Rs 13.50 crore in India and saw an increase of only Rs 17 crore on the second day. The film has outsold Barbie in India. Barbie took an opening of Rs 5 crore in India and reportedly collected Rs 6.50 crore on its second day.
Directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie delivers a whimsical comedy within a fantasy setting, taking inspiration from the beloved Barbie fashion dolls. Apart from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the film also stars Ariana Greenblatt, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emma Mackey and others. Within the film’s story, Barbie and Ken experience the joys and challenges of living among humans after moving beyond their perfect pink Barbie world. This exploration exposes them to new adventures and possibilities.
As for Oppenheimer, Nolan’s film portrays physicist Dr. J.J. Based on the life of Robert Oppenheimer, who was the brainchild of the atomic bomb used in World War II against Japan. The film boasts of an impressive cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and Florence Pugh.
