The clash between Barbenheimer Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” then Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” at the Indian box office on July 21 proved to be a compelling battle. After their first week of release, the shared earnings of the two Hollywood films in India amounted to a staggering ₹100.6 crore net, given to Sacnilk.com. Termed as “Barbenheimer,” the movies garnered ₹27.5 crore net for “Barbie” and ₹73.15 crore net for “Oppenheimer” through this period.
“Oppenheimer” skilled an impressive run in its first six days at the box office, with accretion ₹67.9 crore net in India. On day seven, it continued to thrive, adding ₹5.25 crore net to its week one gathering, reaching ₹73.15 crore. The film stars Cillian Murphy employing the renowned American theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, who played a pivotal role in the expansion of the atomic bomb.
On the extra hand, “Barbie” earned ₹ two crore net on its seventh day of release, causative to a total week one collection of ₹27.5 crore net. The Greta Gerwig administrative features Margot Robbie symbolizing a ‘stereotypical’ version of the iconic doll, while Ryan Gosling describes the character of Ken.
The victory of Barbenheimer was not limited to the Indian box office alone. “Barbie” broke numerous archives, including having the largest opening of 2023, although “Oppenheimer” appealed for the title of the biggest global opening for a biopic. Together, the two films amassed an impressive $511 million internationally, with $235.5 million coming from the US thru their first weekend.
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Notably, “Barbie” beat the lifetime grosses of several other female-led movies besides holding the record for the giant initial for a female-directed film in the US, surpassing “Captain Marvel’s” $153.4 million. It also assertions the most significant grossing day of 2023 with $70.8 million.
For Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” cleared his third-highest-grossing opening weekend ever globally and in the US. The film’s impact extended beyond the US, creating the biggest non-superhero Christopher Nolan opening weekend in 55 markets, with the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and Spain, in addition to Brazil. It was also distinguished by consuming the biggest opening day for a Christopher Nolan film in 33 markets, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Netherlands, Argentina, to Belgium.
