Having been released on the same day (July 21), many fans have been attempting to watching both films on the same day.
According to Warner Bros, Barbie earned a $22.3 million at the box office previews, making it the highest figure of any film in 2023. In comparison, Universal have said that Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan, accrued $10.5 million at the previews.
Directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie is set to break the biggest record for the highest-opening film directed in the US by a female director. It also stars Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie.