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Greta Gerwig broke the domestic box office record for a female director, and Barbie is on track to gross $155 million in North America in its opening weekend.
According to , the film topped the $103.3 million domestic premiere of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman and the $153 million weekend premiere of Captain Marvel in 2019.
Thanks to the simultaneous release of Barbie and Oppenheimer, cinemas around the world were busier than ever over the weekend.
Anticipation for Gerwig and Christopher Nolan’s respective blockbusters was in full swing ahead of their release on Friday, July 21st.
While Oppenheimer’s critical ratings topped Barbie with a near-perfect Rotten Tomato score, the latter, which stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, topped the box office for the biopic starring Cillian Murphy.
Impressively, Barbie is now on track to rake in $155 million, while Nolan’s drama is set to gross $80.5 million in North America. Internationally, both films grossed a whopping global debut gross of $337 million (Barbie) and $174.2 million (Oppenheimer), respectively.
Meanwhile, in a new interview with The Independent, Nolan described Oppenheimer as “the greatest movie I’ve ever made.” Murphy admitted he had difficulty watching the film because his face was projected onto the screen, but acknowledged that the film was “designed to be seen with an audience.”
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“Cillian Murphy allows the light in his eyes to dim in every subsequent scene, but it’s Robert Downey Jr. who is the titan here,” writes the Independent’s Clarisse Loughrey.
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Greta Gerwig writes Austrian cinema history with the greatest debut of a female director
Barbie director Greta Gerwig made box-office history by breaking the record for a female director in opening weekend, solo or not.
Gerwig’s film grossed an estimated $155 million at the North American box office and a whopping $337 million at the worldwide box office over the weekend of July 21-23.
The film far topped the $103.3 million domestic premiere of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman and the $153 million premiere of 2019’s Captain Marvel.
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Delaying the release of Barbie in provincial Pakistan has drawn criticism
The release of Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated film Barbie has reportedly been delayed in a Pakistani province, and the move drew heavy criticism from the country’s social media users.
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Margot Robbie cast Rob Brydon “as a priority” in Barbie.
One particular Barbie cameo that’s particularly surprising to UK cinemagoers is Rob Brydon – and it turns out Margot Robbie was instrumental in getting the Welsh actor to appear in the film.
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Watch: Moviegoers flock to see Barbie and Oppenheimer
London’s Leicester Square is packed as fans celebrate the release of Barbenheimer
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Christopher Nolan Says Oppenheimer Is ‘The Greatest Movie I’ve Ever Made’
The Independent sat down with Nolan and Cillan Murphy to talk about Oppenheimer.
During the call, Nolan discussed his new film as well as his future as a director, while Murphy admitted, “I love watching Christopher Nolan’s movies when I’m not in them.
Read the full interview here.
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Rishi Sunak has seen “Barbie”.
This weekend, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had his say on Barbenheimer, writing, “Family reconciliation has only ever been one way… Barbie first it’s #Barbenheimer.”
Although it seems like if he had planned a double reckoning with Oppenheimer, who has a 15-year-old certificate, he would have had to send his nine- and 11-year-old daughters home first.
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Barbie release delayed in Pakistan due to ‘objectionable content’
The release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has been delayed in Pakistan’s Punjab province due to “objectionable content”.
Officials said the film is under review and must be approved by provincial authorities, which censor scenes that violate the country’s social, cultural and religious values.
“There will be a full review of the film and it will be censored if deemed necessary,” Farrukh Mahmood, secretary of the Punjab Film Censor Board, told AFP.
The board did not clarify what content was “offensive” and why.
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Barbie and Oppenheimer broke worldwide box office records
Warner Bros.’ Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer delivered massive world premieres valued at $337 million and $174.2 million, respectively.
At the international box office, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, grossed $182 million in 69 markets.
On the other hand, Christopher Nolan’s Cillian Murphy-led Oppenheimer earned a whopping $93.7 million in 78 overseas markets.
Of the result, Andrew Cripps, President of International Theatrical Distribution at Warner Bros., told Deadline, “The incredible global results we’ve seen are testament to the filmmakers’ unique vision to deliver an entertaining and immersive experience that viewers of all ages respond to in fun and powerful ways.”
Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of Distribution, Universal Pictures International added, “We couldn’t be happier for Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas, the phenomenal cast and crew, and our partners at Imax and exhibitions around the world.”
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“Barbenheimer” leads the box office in North America with a US$235 million theatrical release
The films Barbie and Oppenheimer drew record box office numbers in their opening weekend in North America, grossing a combined $235.5 million.
Warner Bros.’ “Barbie,” directed by Greta Gerwig, grossed $155 million in ticket sales, while Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” raked in $80.5 million.
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