The expected “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, so called on social networks for the union of the titles of the “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” films, It will arrive this weekend at the box office in a good part of the world. as the great cinematographic promise of the summer.
Greta Gerwing’s pink film about the famous doll and Christopher Nolan’s dark film about the creator of the atomic bomb will hit theaters on Thursday, July 20 in Mexico, so moviegoers are debating which one to see first.
The great summer premiere in theaters also coincides with the Hollywood break due to the writers’ strike to which the actors have also joined.
The largest cinema chain in the United States, AMC Theatres, informed the specialized portal Variety that more than 40,000 people have purchased tickets to see both films on the same day.
But everything indicates that the Warner Bros. film about the Barbie doll has already won the fight, since it is estimated that only in the United States it generates between 90 and 110 million dollars in its first weekend.
For its part, the Universal Pictures film starring Cillian Murphy aspires to raise $50 million in its debut.
According to the specialized page IMDb, the budget of both films was around 100 million dollars.
“Barbie” was able to promote its premiere with actors Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling to the press before the actors’ strike halted activities in Hollywood.
“Oppenheimer” also managed to pull off some events, but the strike announcement forced its cast to leave the red carpet at its London premiere. Hollywood actors and screenwriters are on a simultaneous strike for the first time in 63 years that, if not resolved soon, could result in an outrageous $4 billion in economic losses.
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