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'Barbenheimer' Shatters Records

'Barbenheimer' Shatters Records

Quick thoughts on both movies, records broken, and more

Max Covill
Jul 24, 2023
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Barbie, Warner Bros. Discovery

I didn’t plan on writing a newsletter this week. Even though I was excited about both Barbie and Oppenheimer, I underestimated the demand for those movies. (Obviously, many people underestimated the demand). Barbie was tracking at a magnificent $80 million opening weekend, while Oppenheimer was tracking at $40 million.

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