'Barbie' Dominates Box Office with Record-Breaking Opening Weekend

Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" are both having strong box office openings, with "Barbie" taking the number one spot in North America. "Barbie" earned $70.5 million on its opening day, surpassing the previous record set by "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." The film is projected to have the biggest three-day debut of 2023 and has a chance to break the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a feature with a female director. Meanwhile, "Oppenheimer" earned $33 million on its opening day and is projected to have one of the biggest opening weekends for an R-rated release. Both films have received positive reviews and strong audience reception.