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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Tom Murray

Oppenheimer received major box office boost because Barbie tickets sold out

AP

Any fears that the simultaneous release of Barbie and Oppenheimer would hurt the films’ returns have now surely been put to bed as both movies smash box office records.

In the build-up to the 21 July release date, it was reported that Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan was upset that Warner Bros had scheduled Greta Gerwig’s Barbie for the same day.

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