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In its second weekend, Greta Gerwig's film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is poised to have one of the best second-weekend showings ever in North America. Barbiehas earned over $95 million at the box office this weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter, making for a cumulative domestic earning of $350 million so far.
SEE ALSO: How 'Barbie' became the American monoculture of the momentBarbie's frenemy Oppenheimerdidn't do so shabby either. Over the July 29-30 weekend, the Barbenheimer effect worked wonders for Christopher Nolan's biopic about the father of the atomic bomb, pulling in $46 million. After Deadpool 2, that's the strongest second weekend ever for an R-rated film.
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Based on box office norms, both Barbieand Oppenheimerhad minor declines on their second weekend. This proves movie-goers' enduring interest in the ridiculously-hyped story about the Mattel doll come to life and whatever epic creations Nolan dreams up — even both in a double feature. As of Jul. 21, 60,000 AMC Stubs members bought tickets for both films on the same day, according to AMC CEO Adam Aron.
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Unfortunately for Disney, the Barbenheimer effect didn't have any love for Haunted Mansion. The film based on the Disneyland ride underperformed, bringing in a predicted $30 million or less. So there you have it, doll-based franchises and atomic bomb origin stories are in, but haunted houses are out.
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