After months of buzz in the movie world and on social media, Barbie and Oppenheimer finally hit theaters on July 21. After the sweet rivalry between the two movies and names like “Barbenheimer,” the movie with the best opening was announced.

Barbie Triples Oppenheimer in the opening day

Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, had a huge opening with $70.5 million at the box office on its first day. Barbie surpassed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which had the biggest opening of the year with $51.8 million.

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Oppenheimer, on the other hand, opened to $33 million. This makes it the third biggest opening day film of the year. The epic biographical thriller stars Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt.

Barbie movie banned in Vietnam due to tensions with China

The Barbie movie has been banned in Vietnam due to tensions with China over the inclusion of the nine-dash line.

Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, is expected to make between $95-110 million in its opening weekend. If it reaches these estimates, it could be among the 5 biggest openings of 2022 so far.

The release of both films on July 21 is seen as part of an attempt to get people back into theaters. Critics believe that the release of two big movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day has created a huge buzz.

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On the other hand, the highest-grossing film of the year was The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The production, which earned $573 million worldwide, was followed by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse with $372 million.

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