Barbie & Oppenheimer are both having great box office opening weekends

After weeks of anticipation and memes, the simultaneous release Barbie You can also find out more about the following: Oppenheimer It’s finally here. Both movies have already had a successful start. Barbie’s preview screenings on Thursday night netted it an impressive $22.3 million, while Oppenheimer’s theatrical run started with $10.5 million on Thursday night.

Barbie’s number places it among blockbuster fair including Captain Marvel — which, it should be noted is a pre-pandemic movie, meaning it came out in a slightly healthier box office environment. Meanwhile, Oppenheimer The amount of money that was brought in by the client was much lower than Barbie, but $10.5 million is particularly impressive for a R-rated drama, particularly one that’s three hours long.

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These two films are set to have excellent weekend performances. Barbie It is expected to gross over 150 million dollars, making this the most successful opening so far in the year. Oppenheimer’s projected total stands around $75 million, which would also be a strong total for the biopic.

You can also find out more about the following: Barbie-versus-Oppenheimer The debate began as an intense rivalry after the first release date announcement. Conversations began to change as the release dates approached. Now that they’re both in theaters, it seems the spirit of cooperation continues. AMC Theatres reported that more than 40,000 tickets were purchased in advance for both movies to be seen as a dual feature.

After their initial success both Barbie You can also find out more about the following: Oppenheimer The team will be looking to continue their early successes in the coming weeks. Oppenheimer Some theaters have already sold out their special 70mm IMAX formats.