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Barbie and Oppenheimer continue to break records and smash the Box Office

The two films, which were released on the same day in July, have both enjoyed astonishing success

Evening Standard

Warner Bros. Responds After Japan Arm Calls The Studio Out Over Barbenheimer Memes

Warner Bros. has called out itself over responses to Barbenheimer memes.

Cinemablend

Barbie's Japanese distributor apologizes for its parent company's reaction to Barbenheimer memes

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Warner Bros. apologizes for 'Barbenheimer' after Japan backlash

Social media users in Japan argued the "Barbenheimer" mash-up made light of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Fortune

Barbenheimer backlash: Warner Bros apologises after its Japan arm complains

Warner Bros Japan publicly criticised US counterparts over ‘inconsiderate’ reactions to art combining playful Barbie imagery with mushroom clouds

The Guardian - UK

Super73 Presents Custom E-Bikes Based On Barbie And Oppenheimer

Super73 has debuted two special edition e-bikes based on the massively popular Barbie and Oppenheimer movies.

InsideEVs

As Barbenheimer Hype Train Keeps Rolling, Francis Ford Coppola Reacts To Oppenheimer And Barbie’s Impact On The Film Industry

Francis Ford Coppola is weighing in on what Barbie and Oppenheimer's success means for the movie business.

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Barbie And Oppenheimer Have Phenomenal Second Weekends At The Box Office While A24's Talk To Me Impresses

Barbie and Oppenheimer crushed when they hit theaters, and the success has continued in their second weekend.

Cinemablend

Barbenheimer Week 2: 6 Reasons You Still Need To Jump On Board For The Double Feature

Heading into the second week of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, there are still some very good reasons to jump in and experience it.

Cinemablend

How did Barbie do it? Warner’s head of marketing on creating a ‘pink movement’

Greta Gerwig’s smash summer hit took the doll where nobody expected it to go, and banked hundreds of millions in return

The Guardian - US

Vanna White’s In Wheel Of Fortune Contract Talks, But Some Fans Know Who They’d Like To Take Over When She Retires

As Vanna White continues to negotiate her Wheel of Fortune contract, fans have identified a possible replacement if she retires.

Cinemablend

Barbie vs. Oppenheimer reviews: what the film critics say about ‘Barbenheimer’

Pre-release expectations were already “stratospheric”, but the unlikely pairing of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” around the world has “helped fuel the biggest collective weekend at the box office since the pandemic”, said Rebecca Rubin in Variety – music to the ears of their respective film studios, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal,…

The Week

I saw Barbie and Oppenheimer back to back — and it was a terrible idea

Watching Barbie and Oppenheimer back-to-back seems like a great idea — but Barbenheimer is a lot less fun than it sounds.

Tom’s Guide

I Saw Barbie And Oppenheimer In Theaters, But One Half Of Barbenheimer Was A Better Moviegoing Experience

I enjoyed seeing both Barbie and Oppenheimer, but one move comes out on top amid the Barbenheimer experience.

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Barbenheimer Part 2? Cillian Murphy Weighs He’d Play Ken Sequel

The only thing stronger than Barbie and Oppenheimer at the box office together would be them in the same movie.

Evening Standard

Does the ‘Barbenheimer’ joke-a-thon make fun of one of humanity’s darkest hours?

He was the ‘father of the atomic bomb’, she is a plastic doll. The Barbie v Oppenheimer marketing marathon has gone too far, says Melanie McDonagh

Total Film

Cillian Murphy is open to playing Ken in ultimate Barbenheimer crossover – and we want to see it

Kenllian Murphy

The Independent UK

Woman goes viral with custom-made ‘Barbenheimer’ outfit for double-feature: ‘Flawless’

The ‘Barbenheimer’ craze had fans seeing both ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ during opening weekend

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'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' at the box office with a record $155 million debut

Combined, the two films brought in the biggest revenue since the start of the pandemic, besting out the usual superhero franchises Hollywood has come to depend on.

Salon

Why Barbenheimer double feature works

It's the closest any of us may come to passing through a black hole and emerging into a cheerier existence

The Guardian - UK

Can Barbenheimer bring cinema back – and save us from 40-hour TV series? Here’s hoping

Last weekend’s big releases unleashed the kind of excitement that’s been missing for years. But it remains to be seen whether two films can turn the tide, writes Zoe Williams

Cinemablend

Quentin Tarantino Seen In The Wild Buying His Own Barbenheimer Tickets And My Mind Is Blown

Quentin Tarantino was seen buying Barbie and Oppenheimer tickets which has blown my mind.

I did the reverse Barbenheimer – there's no better way to watch these two films

Two movies rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes in one day – and yes, there is a correct order

Total Film

Barbie and Oppenheimer smash the box office in fourth biggest weekend ever

It was the biggest box office weekend since Avengers: Endgame

Pedestrian.tv

Wanna Know How Many Ppl Got TF Around Barbenheimer? The Aussie Box Office Results Are In

“People recognised that something special was happening and they wanted to be a part of it.”

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