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Variety reports:

“Barbenheimer” is officially here, and the battle between the bomb and the bombshell is about to ignite the box office.

Greta Gerwig’s cotton candy-colored “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie as the plastic, fantastic doll, is expected to generate a huge $95 million to $110 million from 4,200 North American theaters over the weekend.

“Barbie” will claim the top spot over Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb drama “Oppenheimer,” which is aiming to collect a solid $50 million from 3,600 cinemas through Sunday. Universal is backing the R-rated historical biopic, which cost $100 million.

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“Oppenheimer” has a three-hour running time.

#Barbie is expected to earn a huge $95-$110 million from 4,200 North American theaters this weekend. Some exhibitors believe the film could make as much as $140 million. https://t.co/YGlnUbkEjx

— Variety (@Variety) July 18, 2023