Barbie and Oppenheimer They hit theaters two months ago and are still breaking records today. Without a doubt, both films are part of an event that revitalized an industry that is not going through its best moment in terms of box office and the uncertainty generated by the strikes in Hollywood.
On the side of the film directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbieafter last weekend it was confirmed that the box office in the United States, some 626 million dollars, exceeded that generated by Avengers in 2012 (623 million dollars).
To reach the top 10 within the US, Barbie will have to overcome Jurassic World of 2015 (no. 10 with 653 million dollars), Titanic (No. 9 with $674 million), Avengers: Infinity War (No. 8 with $678 million) and Avatar: The Way of Water (No. 7 with $684 million).
It should be noted that Barbie is the highest-grossing film of the year worldwide with US$14,000, exceeding the US$1.35 billion Super Mario Bros. The Movie.
Oppenheimer exceeded $900 million worldwide
Oppenheimer’s Christopher Nolan continues to climb the box office ranks with more than $900 million in global ticket sales to date.
Over the weekend, the R-rated historical drama earned $12.8 million worldwide, including $10.7 million worldwide and $2.1 million domestically. After nine weeks of release, Oppenehimer has grossed a staggering $910 million worldwide, with $318 million in North American theaters and $594 million internationally.
Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy as the so-called “father of the atomic bomb”, continues to exceed expectations and ranks as the third highest-grossing release of the year.
It is the director’s third highest-grossing film, behind The Dark Knight ($1 billion) and The Dark Knight Rises ($1.08 billion). As to Universalis the studio’s biggest non-franchise film of all time and the 12th highest-grossing film of all time, ahead of The secret life of your pets ($894 million).
Source: Ambito

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