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'Barbie' takes the box office crown and 'Oppenheimer' soars in a historic weekend

Headline from Post Star, on the newest of 3 developments

“Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” claimed the top spot with a massive $155 million in ticket sales from North American theaters from

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  1. ‘Barbie’ Projected To Trounce ‘Oppenheimer’ With Up To $110 Million Box Office Open

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Makes $22.3 Million in Previews, ‘Oppenheimer’ Has $10.5 Million

    Headline from Variety ·

  3. Newest

    'Barbie' takes the box office crown and 'Oppenheimer' soars in a historic weekend

    Headline from Post Star ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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113 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    ‘Barbie’ Projected To Trounce ‘Oppenheimer’ With Up To $110 Million Box Office Open (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Barbie and Oppenheimer, an unexpected double feature, are expected to pull in a combined $160 million this weekend.

  2. Deadline

    ‘Barbie’ & ‘Oppenheimer’ To Rattle The Globe With Combined $260M+ Opening – Box Office Preview (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    At a time when the industry is suffering through historic dual strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, the motion picture industry is poised to see an enormous weekend at the box office with Warner Bros.…

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Blasts Off With $22.3M in Previews, ‘Oppenheimer’ Strong No. 2 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The pair of movies are expected to energize the summer box office in what's being billed as the most interesting showdown in recent times.

  4. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Makes $22.3 Million in Previews, ‘Oppenheimer’ Has $10.5 Million (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    “Barbenheimer” is finally here. The biggest box office battle in years has begun, with Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” making $22.3 million at the domestic box office in Thursd…

  5. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Breaks Ground With Biggest Opening Day of 2023, ‘Oppenheimer’ Dolling Up to $77 Million Debut (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Greta Gerwig’s hot pink fantasia “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s intricately bleak historical drama “Oppenheimer” are both putting up box office openings to rem…

  6. Post Star

    'Barbie' takes the box office crown and 'Oppenheimer' soars in a historic weekend (opens Post Star)

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    Post Star's feed description

    “Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” claimed the top spot with a massive $155 million in ticket sales from North American theaters from

  7. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Opens to Record-Setting $155 Million, ‘Oppenheimer’ Shatters Expectations With $80 Million Debut (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    “Barbenheimer” is more than just a meme. It’s a full-fledged box office phenomenon. Over the weekend, moviegoers turned out in force for Greta Gerwig’s neon-coated fantasy c…

  8. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    ‘Barbie,’ in 1st, and ‘Oppenheimer,’ in 2nd, fuel historic box office bonanza (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    FOX 59 Indianapolis's feed description

    “ Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” brought moviegoers back to the theat…

  9. Voice of America

    ‘Barbie' Crowned Box Office Queen, 'Oppenheimer' Soars in Historic Weekend (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” claimed the top spot with a massive $155 million in ticket sales from North American theaters

  10. FOX Business

    ‘Barbie’ wins at the box office ahead of 'Oppenheimer' in historic 'Barbieheimer' moviegoing weekend (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    "Barbie," starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, dominated the weekend box office, with "Oppenheimer" coming in second place.

  11. Thv11

    The results of 'Barbenheimer' weekend are in. Here's who took the box office crown. (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' are very different movies, but both soared past expectations this weekend.

  12. CBS News

    "Barbie" has biggest opening day of 2023, "Oppenheimer" not far behind (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Though "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" have starkly different stories, they do have something in common: getting audiences back into theaters.

  13. Fortune

    ‘Barbie’ surpasses ‘Mario’ as year’s biggest opening while ‘Oppenheimer’ soars past expectations too (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “Barbenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend.

  14. KTVZ Bend

    ‘Barbie’ dominates the box office, raking in a $155 million opening weekend (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” raked in a stunning $155 million domestically over the weekend, giving the film the largest opening weekend of 2023 and the biggest ever debut for a female director.

  15. Insider

    'Barbie' blows up 'Oppenheimer' as Greta Gerwig's plastic fantastic looks set to make $100 million more than Christopher Nolan's atomic blockbuster this weekend (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    According to studio projections seen by The Hollywood Reporter, "Barbie" could take $275 million globally, way ahead of "Oppenheimer" on $166 million.

  16. Newsweek

    'Barbie' makes box office history (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Greta Gerwig has broken the record for the largest opening weekend for a film with a female director.

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    ‘Barbie’ beats ‘Oppenheimer’ in record-breaking, industry-revitalizing summer movie showdown (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The film industry received a much-needed shot in the arm this weekend thanks to the cinematic, cultural phenomenon that is “Barbenheimer.”

  18. Forbes

    ‘Barbie’ Living Up To Box Office Hype With $155 Million U.S. Opening Weekend—Biggest Of The Year (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Reviews of both Barbie and Oppenheimer, which some have embraced as an offbeat double-feature known as “Barbenheimer,” have both been stellar.

  19. Deadline

    ‘Barbie’ & ‘Oppenheimer’: A Rundown Of All The Box Office Records Broken (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    While the Hollywood Studios and WGA and SAG-AFTRA are at a standstill in labor talks –streaming residuals being a big bone of contention– the theatrical side of the business exploded wi…

  20. ABC 7 Chicago

    'Barbie' takes box office crown at estimated $155M, 'Oppenheimer' soars in historic weekend (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The movie mashup known as "Barbenheimer" brings in big numbers at the box office this weekend.

  21. Variety

    Quentin Tarantino Rolls Out for ‘Barbie’-‘Oppenheimer’ Double Feature on Opening Weekend (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    No one is immune to the cultural craze that is “Barbenheimer” — including Quentin Tarantino. Moviegoers across the globe assembled over the weekend to celebrate the debut of both Greta Gerwig’s pin…

  22. Glamour

    'Barbie' Breaks the Box Office Record for Biggest Opening Weekend for a Female Director (opens Glamour)

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    Glamour's feed description

    That's a lot of money, Barbie!

  23. UPI

    'Barbie' tops North American box office with $155M (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The live-action, candy-colored caper, "Barbie," is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $155 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo announced Sunday.

  24. People

    Barbenheimer! PEOPLE Staffers Recap Their 5-Hour 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Moviegoing Experiences (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    As 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' both dominated movie theaters over the weekend, several PEOPLE staffers saw both back to back — and had a memorable time along the way

  25. Digital Journal

    'Barbie' trounces 'Oppenheimer' at N.American box offices in 'historic' weekend (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    With legions of pink-clad moviegoers swarming theaters, Warner Bros.' "Barbie" conquered North American box offices in its debut weekend, raking in $155

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