Barbie: Greta Gerwing Makes Box Office History With $155 Million Opening in the US
The film industry is facing one of the most challenging times of this century, however, the cinema is thriving, thanks to the premiere of two most important films of this year: Barbie and Oppenheimer.
Barbie is opening to $155 million. On the other hand, Oppenheimer similarly scored, launching with $80.5 million. Those numbers only prove that the cinema is not dead yet compared to streaming platforms. It implies that this particular (and the most classical) method of watching movies might be preserved even in the toughest times.
According to Empire, "Barbie now ranks as the highest launch for a film directed by a woman (outpacing Captain Marvel's $153 million, which was co-directed by Anna Boden) and together with Oppenheimer's success means that this is the fourth-biggest opening weekend in US history (with the top three powered by established franchises such as Star Wars and Marvel)."
Empire also predicts that "Barbie will be totalling an estimated $300 million and Oppenheimer taking $174 million."
What a time to be alive for all of the cinema lovers!
Main source: Empire
