Both Barbie and Oppenheimer got tough competition among themselves in winning the box office. Both are released on the same date July 21, 2023, and have featured renowned actors and directors. Oppenheimer is directed by Christopher Nolan and Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig.
The Barbie movie shows the connection between Barbie’s plastic world and the real world. It is an adventure film where Barbie sets off to the real world with Ken but on the other side, an Evil Mattel CEO decides to send them back to their world. However, Oppenheimer is a thriller biographic film that revolves around J. Robert Oppenheimer and his struggle to succeed in making a nuclear atomic bomb as a part of the Manhattan Project. Dive deep into this article to know more about who won in terms of earnings.
Who won? Barbie or Oppenheimer
According to Warner Bros, Barbie won the box office in terms of earnings. Barbie film has grossed $ 22.3 million. It surpassed the gross of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 which was $ 17.5 million. However, Universal’s Oppenheimer earned a gross of $10.5 million.
As per a report, Barbie has opened its first day of release with only Rs 5 crore while on the other hand, Oppenheimer has invested Rs 13.50 crore in India. However, it is reported that Barbie is performing better than Oppenheimer as it earned $22.3 million in the US.
Read More: Margot Robbie’s Appearance as Barbie for London Premiere
Since it has only been 1 day since the release of Oppenheimer and Barbie, hence we are not sure who is the ultimate winner in terms of earnings at the box office. So, according to the latest news, It can be concluded that Warner Bros Barbie is surpassing Universal’s Oppenheimer in terms of earnings. But again there is a chance that Oppenheimer may surpass Barbie in the coming days.
