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'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' in record-breaking, industry-revitalizing summer movie showdown

This "Barbie" just scored the biggest domestic opening weekend of 2023. Warner Bros. Pictures' "Barbie" debuted in first place at the box office this weekend, earning a whopping $155 million in the United States and Canada. The PG-13 comedy easily defeated Universal Pictures' "Oppenheimer," which opened in second place with $80.5 million, according to studio estimates. In addition to notching ...
Florence Pugh is Jean Tatlock and Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer," written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

This "Barbie" just scored the biggest domestic opening weekend of 2023.

Warner Bros. Pictures' "Barbie" debuted in first place at the box office this weekend, earning a whopping $155 million in the United States and Canada. The PG-13 comedy easily defeated Universal Pictures' "Oppenheimer," which opened in second place with $80.5 million, according to studio estimates.

In addition to notching the biggest launch of the year — ahead of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" ($146.4 million) — Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" also marks the best domestic debut of all time for a title directed by a woman, surpassing 2019's "Captain Marvel" ($153 million).

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