For the first time, Oppenheimer had a better week than Barbie

Since their debut in late July, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have been vying for fan attention, but also for box office numbers. In the sixth week of both films’ release in theaters, Christopher Nolan’s feature surpassed the worldwide collection of works by Greta Gerwig for the first time. But this account is only for the sixth week! Considering the entire period since previews, Barbie is still ahead.

Oppenheimer surpassed Barbie

Oppenheimer versus Barbie

However, even though “Oppenheimer” overtook “Barbie” at the worldwide box office, that was only in week six. In the weeks leading up to and total scores for both films, the Greta Gerwig-directed feature still leads the way, having grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.

More Oppenheimer achievements

Furthermore, in this sixth week of “Oppenheimer” in theaters, the film became Christopher Nolan’s feature with the highest box office receipts in Italy, having surpassed “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises” by 55%.

However, the total value of the film is expected to increase in the coming weeks. In fact, “Oppenheimer” debuted in China just this week and, according to the site, is expected to earn another $11 million.

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