Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer and Margot Robbie as BarbieJulien De Rosa | AFP | Getty Images; Stuart C. Wilson | Getty Images”Barbenheimer” exploded over the weekend, generating an estimated $235.5 million in ticket sales and reinvigorating the domestic box office.”Barbie” tallied around $155 million during its first three days in theaters, the highest opening of 2023. Its counterpart “Oppenheimer” snared an estimated $80.5 million during its debut. Final numbers for the pair’s debuts will be revealed Monday.related investing news 2 days ago”I don’t think anyone could have reasonably predicted this kind of confluence between ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie,'” said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. “If you’re going to a theater right now, the communal experience is reminiscent of major Marvel and Star Wars films, but without those franchises remotely involved.”More than 18.5 million tickets were bought for the combination of Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer,” 12.8 million for “Barbie” and 5.8 million for “Oppenheimer,” according to data from EntTelligence.”It was a truly historic weekend and continues the positive box office momentum of 2023,” said Michael O’Leary, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners. “More importantly …
