'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 ...
by Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times
Jul 23, 2023
4 minutes
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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