Barbie vs Oppenheimer latest news: Frontrunner emerges in battle for box office supremacy
The Barbie cast are coloring the London Eye pink to celebrate the film’s premiere
More than ever, Hollywood feels like the center of the universe this week as the arrival of the year’s two biggest films coincides with a historic actors’ strike.
Anticipation for Greta Gerwig Barbie and Christopher Nolans Oppenheimer has reached a peak ahead of their joint release on July 21st.
While OppenheimerThe critical reviews are over Barbie With a near-perfect Rotten Tomato score, the latter is expected to actually overtake the former in ticket sales.
Barbie The film is estimated to gross $110 million at the US box office in its opening weekend Oppenheimer expected to bring in $50 million.
axios reported this week that tickets to the Margot Robbie-directed feature film about the famous toy doll are already sold out in theaters in Texas, Washington DC and Atlanta.
OppenheimerHowever, the London premiere was cut short due to the cast leaving early in preparation for the SAG-AFTRA strike order issued hours after the event.
The actors’ union joined the Writers Guild of America, which has been on strike since early May over demands for increases in base pay and severance pay in the streaming TV era, and reassurances that their work will not be replaced by AI.
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Cillian Murphy chooses the Christopher Nolan film he would double with Oppenheimer
Inga ParkelJuly 20, 2023 4:30 p.m
“Barbie” is expected to smash the US box office, followed by Oppenheimer
However, the latter’s distributor, Warner Bros., puts it at a more conservative US$75m (£58m) box office value.
OppenheimerOpening weekend ticket sales, on the other hand, are expected to fetch a modest US$50m (£38m).
Inga ParkelJuly 20, 2023 4:00 p.m
Is Barbie kid friendly?
Although it would be easy to assume that Barbie is intended for children. Given the source material, some parents may need more information on the PG-13 rating (equivalent to a 12A rating in the UK).
A PG-13 rating is generally given to titles that, according to the Motion Pictures Association (MPA), “contain material that may be unsuitable for children under the age of 13.”
Barbie received this predicate for “suggestive references and short language”.
Find out more about how suitable the film is for children here:
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Films rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association contain “some material that may be unsuitable for children under 13 years of age.”
Inga ParkelJuly 20, 2023 3:30 p.m
Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy reacts to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later sequel update
Oppenheimer Star Cillian Murphy has reacted to the news that a new 28 days later Sequel seems to happen.
In June, the film’s director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland revealed plans for a sequel to their hit 2000 horror film 28 days laterin which Murphy played the lead role of Jim.
During a conversation with The IndependentThe Jacob Stolworthy actor said news of the sequel was “great to hear” and responded when asked if he would like to be in the cast.
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“I didn’t know that,” said the “Oppenheimer” star
Inga ParkelJuly 20, 2023 3:00 p.m
Margot Robbie, an Australian, briefly forgets what “Barbie” means in Australia
Oops, it looks like Margot Robbie has been spending too much time away from her native Australia.
During an appearance on Australia’s Channel 10 The project On the talk show, co-host Sam Taunton mentioned to Greta Gerwig that the word “Barbie” doesn’t refer to the country’s iconic doll.
He said: “It means so much to so many people. I’m not sure if Margot told you, but the word “Barbie” means something different in Australia. Have you informed Greta about this?”
But Robbie, who was born in the rural town of Dalby in Queensland, Australia, looked confused and asked, “What does this mean?”
Margot Robbie shares concerns about the ‘pressure’ surrounding the casting of ‘Barbie’.
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The “Barbie” star seemed embarrassed about her mistake
Inga ParkelJuly 20, 2023 2:30 p.m
Ted Cruz continues to attack the Barbie film as “Chinese communist propaganda” even though he hasn’t seen it
He might not have seen it Barbiebut Ted Cruz keeps talking about the film, branding it “propaganda.”
Isobel LewisJuly 20, 2023 11:20 am
Unicorn statues, disco balls and vanity mirrors: Inside the UK’s Barbie-inspired dream homes
Ever wanted to live in your very own Barbie dream house? Turns out there’s a plethora of pink properties to rent across the UK for the ultimate pastel look.
Isobel LewisJuly 20, 2023 10:58 am
The True Story Behind Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Father Of The Atom Bomb’ Biography
Before OppenheimerFollowing release, Tom Murray has researched the life of the man who is the film’s protagonist.
Robert J. Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s film, was an American scientist who played a pivotal role in the invention of the atomic bomb.
Isobel LewisJuly 20, 2023 10:28 am
Google is offering an all-pink Barbie Easter egg for the film’s release
Just when it feels like the whole world is outfitted with Barbies, Google has now taken over with all things pink.
If you type “Barbie”, “Margot Robbie”, “Ryan Gosling” or “Greta Gerwig” into the search engine, you get a visual feast.
Isobel LewisJuly 20, 2023 9:48 am
Oppenheimer has not yet received a theatrical release date in Japan
Oppenheimer will be released worldwide on Friday (July 21), however, there is still no information on when the historical epic will be released in Japan.
Christopher Nolan’s film depicts the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, which killed around 200,000 people.
Although there is currently no known release date for the film in Japan, theories that the film will not be released in theaters there have been debunked.
Isobel LewisJuly 20, 2023 9:15 am