When Barbie and Oppenheimer hit theaters at the same time last weekend, both movies made history. Greta Gerwig’s hot pink comedy won the box office, and is on its way to being the biggest movie of 2023. However, I want to break down some of the very impressive statistics from both films (which many watched as a same-day double feature) that show how seriously impressive both of them are.
After this past weekend, which was the fourth most lucrative box office weekend of all time, behind two Avengers films and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, one does have to wonder how Hollywood will try to replicate the phenomenon. More double bills? More movies about iconic toys? Theoretical physicists? Ahead of all that though, let’s break down some wild stats from both movies we’ve seen in recent days.
