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

Warner Bros.' Barbie and Universal's Oppenheimer are set to have a massive opening weekend at the domestic box office, with estimated three-day totals surpassing $308 million. Barbie is expected to earn over $161 million, making it the biggest opening weekend of 2023 so far, while Oppenheimer is eyeing a $77 million debut. Both films have received solid A CinemaScores and are exceeding expectations. This successful weekend highlights the potential impact of the upcoming SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes on the Q3 and Q4 2023 release schedule, urging major studios to come to a deal with the guilds to avoid disrupting the industry's recovery from the pandemic.