"Barbie" Dominates Box Office, Outshining "Oppenheimer"

"Barbenheimer," the simultaneous release of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," had a successful opening weekend at the box office, with "Barbie" surpassing expectations and earning $155 million, while "Oppenheimer" brought in $80.5 million. The social media campaign dubbed the dual release "Barbenheimer," and the idea of a double feature was popularized by Tom Cruise. "Barbie" is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margo Robbie and Ryan Gosling, while "Oppenheimer" is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt. "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" also had a strong opening, earning $99.2 million in total gross.