Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account “What started as a perceived rivalry or debate in some circles about which to see has organically turned into a pure celebration of both films and the communal power of seeing them in a movie theater,” Robbins told me. “This weekend proves that moviegoers love great films and will support them - even in many cases on the same day.”īut in this case, the dual blockbusters are actually aiding one another, building hype for a summer movie event that will bolster receipts for what should be two competing films. “Conventional wisdom in Hollywood has been that you cannot release two big blockbusters on the same weekend, maybe that’s not as true as people believe,” O’Leary said. That way, movies don’t end up tripping over each other. The irony in the films’ massive draw is that, typically, studios prefer to avoid releasing major box office features on the same weekend as another. 'Oppenheimer' unleashes Christopher Nolan on the 'father' of the atomic bomb And the trend has continued to snowball, with legions of posts on social media platforms like TikTok building up a wave that has now washed over the country and into the mainstream.Ĭillian Murphy in "Oppenheimer" Universal Pictures Tom Cruise helped give life to the phenomenon last month when he posted on social media that he was seeing both films. “Oppenheimer” is a serious, three-hour drama with dark imagery centered on war and the potential destruction of humanity.īut, as they say, opposites can attract. “Barbie” is an upbeat comedy film wrapped in the iconic doll’s signature pink and other cheery colors. It was not lost on anyone how the two films, which could not be further apart in genre and style, would be forced to share the box office on the same weekend. The “Barbenheimer” meme has been around for some time, dating back to when it was announced the two movies would be released on the same day. Even those who don’t regularly patron cinemas are aware of ‘Barbenheimer.’ You can’t easily buy that kind of promotion, if at all.” “‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ were both destined for probable success on their own terms, but capturing the social media zeitgeist has escalated the phenomenon into what feels like will be one of the biggest moviegoing weekends since 2019. “This is truly one of the wildest and most unpredictable situations I’ve ever observed at the box office,” Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice Pro, told me Thursday. The memes are, in effect, juicing attendance. Rolled up together, however, they are projected to deliver an even more powerful jolt to the theater industry. There has been, for some time, high interest around both of the films. Discovery, which is also CNN’s parent company) and Universal’s bio-epic from Christopher Nolan were always projected to do well in their own respective rights. These films will continue to draw fans for weeks to come.” “But it’s not just about the first three days of the box office either. “The anticipation we’re seeing for these two movies is unprecedented, as people are thrilled to go to the theatre and be a part of an exciting cultural event,” Michael O’Leary, president of the National Association of Theatre Owners told CNN. 'Barbie' delivers a feminist message dressed up in all the right accessories Margot Robbie stars in "Barbie." Warner Bros.
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