Barbie Emerges As The Biggest Opener Of 2023; Oppenheimer Smashes Nolan’s Non-Original Films —
At the domestic box office, Barbie surged ahead with an impressive opening weekend earnings of $155 million, while Oppenheimer followed closely with $80.5 million. Barbie achieved the highest domestic opening of the year, surpassing the success of Super Mario, while Oppenheimer secured the biggest opening weekend for an original Nolan film.
On the international front, Barbie has achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing $120 million in global earnings, bringing its total to approximately $275 million. Oppenheimer, directed by Nolan, managed to exceed domestic numbers in international markets due to the director’s immense popularity, grossing approximately $93.7 million overseas. This pushes Oppenheimer’s worldwide earnings beyond $174 million.Together, Barbie and Oppenheimer have taken the global box office by storm. The Barbenheimer tag is highly successful, as the viewers came out in huge numbers in both movies. The combined box office gross of these two movies made a staggering $450 million debut at the global box office.Domestically, Barbie earned $155 million in the opening weekend, while Oppenheimer clicked in $80.5 million. Barbie registered the biggest domestic debut of the year, surpassing Super Mario, whereas Oppenheimer scored the biggest opening weekend for an original film by Nolan.Internationally, Barbie crossed $120 million in total for a global total of approx. $275 million. Nolan’s Oppenheimer managed to outscore domestic numbers in the international markets, owing to Nolan’s popularity, as the film made approximately $93.7 million overseas. The worldwide total for Oppenheimer goes past $174 million.
