Early predictions suggest the Barbie movie will defy the odds and surpass the Christopher Nolan epic Oppenheimer in its opening weekend.
Early box office predictions have Greta Gerwig's upcoming comedy Barbie outperforming Christopher Nolan's epic drama Oppenheimer. The Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, features an ensemble cast and is based on the iconic Mattel fashion doll, while Nolan's biographical thriller, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt, will explore the creation of the atomic bomb.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Initially, it was expected that Oppenheimer would be the clear winner, but, after languishing for years in development hell, the Barbie movie has become a social media phenomenon in recent months, fueling speculation that it will rival Nolan's three-hour epic. Indeed, according to reports from THR, basic tracking estimates Warner Bros.' Barbie will open ahead of Universal's Oppenheimer in its opening weekend.
The clashing dates are also no coincidence, as it seems Warner's decision to give Barbie the same release date as Oppenheimer was an intentional move. Some rumors suggest that the decision was made after Nolan departed Warner Bros. for Universal following a falling out with the company, and it is believed Barbie's date was done as a "middle finger" of sorts to the British director and Universal.
In recent years, studios have tended to deliberately avoid clashing with other big releases as much as possible in order to ensure the best theatrical run possible, even going as far as changing release dates by a week or two to keep movies off the same weekend. That makes this one of the biggest and most exciting potential box office battles in a good while, and even though Warner Bros.
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