Cinephiles quickly made note of the fact Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer have the same theatrical release date. A number of them were actually tickled by the notion of two completely different films coming out on the same day. As a result, countless memes began to surface, with the Internet collectively deeming the two films "Barbenheimer." Since then, people have made discussed their plans to see both flicks, which will make for a killer double feature. Well, it would appear that AMC is benefiting from their desires, as the company revealed some eye-opening ticket sales.
AMC revealed that over 20,000 members of its AMC Stubs loyalty program have purchased same-day tickets for Oppenheimer and Barbie. According to The Wrap, the demand for double-feature screenings has been so immense that the company has had to shape their screening times in a way that accommodates patrons wanting to see both films in one day. This means more matinee screenings and that showtimes are being staggered around each other. This is quite the phenomenon, and one would think that despite the scheduling obstacles this could create, the theater chain is happy to have the business.
