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The films raked in a combined $511 million in box office sales over their opening weekend, according to Boxoffice.com, which cited data from Warner Bros., the producers of “Barbie,” and Universal Studios, which is behind “Oppenheimer.” It was “Barbie” that came out on top, earning $337 million globally, compared with “Oppenheimer’s” $174 million. That gave the pink-drenched film the largest opening weekend of 2023 so far and the biggest-ever debut for a female director.

Robert Oppenheimer from kid genius to director of the United States’ Manhattan Project, where he spearheaded the creation of the atomic bomb. Yet the unlikely pairing seems only to have fueled interest in both. AMC\n \n , the world’s largest movie theater chain, said last week that 60,000 people had bought tickets see both films on the same day.

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‘Barbie’ beats ‘Oppenheimer’ in record-breaking, industry-revitalizing summer movie showdownThe film industry received a major boost this weekend thanks to the cinematic, cultural phenomenon that is 'Barbenheimer': 'Barbie' earned a whopping $155 million at the box office in the U.S. and Canada, followed by 'Oppenheimer' with $80.5 million.
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