'Barbie' Dominates Box Office with Record-Breaking Opening Weekend
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Filmmaker Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie is off to a strong start at the box office, projected to earn over $150 million domestically in its opening weekend, potentially setting records for the biggest domestic start ever for a movie directed by a woman. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is also performing well, expected to earn around $77 million in its opening weekend. The combined success of these films is providing a much-needed boost to the box office, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic.
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