The contrasting blockbusters are continuing to buoy box office around the world as cinemas continue to struggle in the wake of Covid-19
As the writers’ strike moves towards its fourth month and the actors’ strike ends its first, the future is looking increasingly shaky for Hollywood. Yet box-office takings have rarely been healthier, with strong second weekends for both Barbie and Oppenheimer meaning sold-out screenings and unprecedented post-pandemic buzz.
Greta Gerwig’s feminist comedy was again the weekend leader, taking $93m globally from Friday to Sunday, a drop of 43% from its opening weekend: the seventh-biggest second weekend in history. Overall, Barbie has so far made $775m globally and is already the third best-performing film of the year.
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