The new “Barbie” movie made a record as 2023’s highest opening weekend with an estimated $155 million in earnings in U.S. and Canadian theatres over the weekend, according to distributor Warner Bros. The atomic bomb-making documentary “Oppenheimer,” directed by Christopher Nolan, earned $80.5 million in domestic theatres during the film competition known as “Barbenheimer.”
The atomic bomb-making documentary “Oppenheimer,” directed by Christopher Nolan, earned $80.5 million in domestic theatres during the film competition known as “Barbenheimer.” Studios and theatres that have had a slow summer so far got a boost from the tallies.
Studios and theatres that have had a slow summer so far got a boost from the tallies. Despite having more movies at Cineplexes, ticket sales have remained below those of the previous year. Greta Gerwig, the director of “Little Women,” has reimagined the legendary doll that made its debut 60 years ago as “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie.
The atomic bomb’s inventor, American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, is portrayed by Cillian Murphy in the movie “Oppenheimer.” The film has received excellent reviews and is anticipated to compete for an Academy Award.
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Barbie doll sale surge
The much anticipated “Barbie” movie is predicted to boost the doll market to $14 billion by 2027. Following a fall in sales during the pandemic, new data from Euromonitor International predicts that doll and accessory sales will rise by 16 percent by 2026 compared to 2022.
Barbiecore fashion is one of the things that gave the movie, which stars Margot Robbie and will be released on July 21, its halo in the summer of 2022. Pink is being used by more companies in their collections.
The Balmain x Barbie collection launched the Barbiecore trend in fashion last year, but 2023 has seen a lot more businesses embrace rich brilliant pink tones from Valentino to H&M collections, in preparation for the much expected premiere of the Barbie movie.
According to reports, “Barbie” is predicted to earn more than $93 million at the box office on its debut weekend, a significant rise from the initial lowball prediction of $55 million.
