Terminology - Barbenheimer

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Barbenheimer is a portmanteau term that combines “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”, in reference to two blockbusters movies, opening on the same day, July 21, 2023. Two unlikely bedfellows brought together on the entertainment market: Barbie, the pink fantasy comedy ITRW*, and Oppenheimer, the dark R-rated historical drama, recounting the story of the scientist who invented the atomic bomb. 

Two motion pictures that grossed respectively, $162 million in one weekend for Barbie, and $82.4 million for Oppenheimer. Ticket sales for Barbie were even record-breaking in 2023, and the highest ever for a woman-directed motion picture. 

Barbenheimer, a term that resolved the double dilemma of which movie to see first, and which color to wear first: pink or black, on a thrilling entertainment weekend that delivered.  

Below, the trailers for the super Summer 2023 treats:  Barbie and Oppenhiemer.

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*ITRW - In The Real World

References

Barbie (2023). Motion picture directed by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robie as Barbie, and Ryan Gosling as Ken.

Oppenheimer (2023). Motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Golata, J. (July 24, 2023). Eight memorable moments from Barbenheimer weekend in NYC. 

https://secretnyc.co/barbeheimer-photos-in-nyc/ 

Rubin, R. (07-24-2023) ‘Barbenheimer’ even bigger than expected: ‘Barbie’ soars to $162 million, ‘Openheimer’ jumps to $82 million.
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/barbenheimer-box-office-barbie-oppenheimer-histo