How dolls and doom teamed up to nuke the summer box office slump with Barbenheimer (via toofab)
Barbie is set to dominate with many experts believing it will lure in between $90 million to $125 million on weekend one -- with onlyThe merch-heavy offering has a few dazzling accessories likely to snare more viewers this weekend than the Nolan project: from a more manageable running time clocking in under 2 hours and less depressing subject matter.
Although the exact plot details have been kept under wraps,is still promising more than just a plastic soul and confetti themes as the trailers have hinted at larger existential questions., meanwhile, is most certainly heavy prestige cinema. A historical drama exploring how one man's tortured brilliance gave humankind the ability to destroy itself. Nolan's film is pulling in predictions for the first weekend box office ranging between $40 million and $60 million.at $100 million. Another surprising feature of the"Barbenheimer" phenomenon is moviegoers committing to seeing a double feature this weekend. The undertaking is made even more odd considering that beyond their incompatible tones and storylines -- a juxtaposition celebrated by"Barbenheimer" acolytes -- it amounts to 5-plus hours of viewing time. However, in the era of binge-watching TV shows this seems rather tame in comparison to many a Gen-Zers weekend
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