The biggest box office battle in recent years has started, with the movie.barbieEarned $22.3 million from Warner Bros. in preview screenings. Meanwhile, “OppenheimerUniversal’s ” grossed $10.5 million in screenings. its booty”barbie“It’s the biggest of the summer in previews, surpassing the previous record of $17.5 million”Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3“
However, the summer film competition will not be a close race, as it is expected that “barbieGreta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s ” has a huge opening, grossing over $100 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates even reaching $140 million, thanks to its extensive marketing efforts. The high grosses in previews suggest that the opening weekend may be near the high end of estimates.
It is assumed that “OppenheimerChristopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy ” will open with $50 million, which puts it in a worthy second place. It “exceeds its previous collections”.Dunkirk” ($5.5 million), Nolan’s last film released before the pandemic. “Oppenheimer“It also topped previous earnings for hits earlier this year such as”John Wick 4” ($8.9 million), “Fast X” ($7.7 million dollars) and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” ($7.2 million).
Both films are likely to make good profits during their run; “barbie“It had a budget of $145 million and “Oppenheimer” costs $100 million dollars. The real winners are of course the theater owners and “its 200,000 or so fans.Barbenheimer” who booked double features for the same day across the country.
Both films are about world-famous figures (one a physicist who invented the atomic bomb, the other the most popular toy doll of all time) and have a large, star-studded cast. inside”barbie“, Ravi brings the doll to life and travels from there barbie-land Down to earth with Ryan Gosling as his Ken. Also starring Issa Rae, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Simu Liu, Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell and many more.
On the other hand, “Oppenheimer” traces the life and career of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, over several decades. Nolan enlisted his frequent collaborator Murphy to play the distinctive historical character, and the cast includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Casey Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Benny Safdie, Kenneth Branagh, Rami Malek, and more.
Last weekend’s box office champ, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One“By Tom Cruise, you have to settle for third place. It is expected to earn $28-30 million in its second weekend.
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Editor’s note: Both the movies excited me, but I had to prepare myself mentally and physically for three hours. Oppenheimer.
