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Some fans are shelling out a lot of money for a chance to see Oppenheimer in IMAX.

According to reports, there was a listing on Craigslist that had tickets going for over $1,000!

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Christopher Nolan caused a stir when he announced that he filmed his new movie Oppenheimer without relying on CGI for pivotal scenes, even ones that involved igniting an atomic bomb.

By now you’ve likely seen some variation of the meme implying that the director legitimately detonated a nuclear bomb to get the shot.

Of course, that’s not the case. But you might be wondering how they pulled off the impressive shot. You might also be surprised to learn that a bomb was used, just not one as destructive.

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Cillian Murphy centers Oppenheimer, Barbie‘s main competition at the box office this week, but is he also down to experience life in plastic?

The 47-year-old star was asked what he thought about playing a Ken alongside the likes of Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu if a Barbie sequel is ordered during a recent interview.

He revealed if he’d be down and shared what he thought about the new, very pink and glittery blockbuster.

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The Barbenheimer numbers are in!

Barbie and Oppenheimer both won big at the box office in their respective opening weekends, surpassing projections for both projects.

The Greta Gerwig-directed Barbie far exceeded expectations with $155 million, making it the biggest debut of the year.

Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer also excelled, bringing in $80.5 million in its opening weekend.

The two movies had the biggest collective box office weekend of the pandemic era, as well as the fourth-biggest overall weekend in history, according to Variety.

Barbie was budgeted for $145 million, and got an “A” CinemaScore and 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s also the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman!

Analysts were anticipating a $50 million start for Oppenheimer, which added $93.7 million for a global tally of $174 million. The movie cost $100 million to make.

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Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie premiered on Friday (July 21), and it’s already breaking records!

The hot pink blockbuster starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is on track for one of 2023′s biggest opening weekends at the domestic box office, according to Variety.

It’s too early to give it that record just yet. However, Barbie officially landed the biggest first-day box office of the year with an awe-inspiring $70.5 million.

The outlet noted that the blockbuster is on track to become the highest-grossing release from a female director. The record is currently held by Patty Jenkins‘ Wonder Woman, which grossed $103 million in 2017.

Barbie‘s weekend competitor Oppenheimer is off to a strong start, too. It opened with $33 million in its first day.

How do the two movies compare with everything else that’s come out so far this year? We did some digging and lined up the 10 best movies based on their first day box office score. Let’s just say that Barbie left most of the competition in the dust!

Scroll through the roundup to find out what other movies came close to matching Barbie’s numbers…

Cillian Murphy is opening up about filming sex scenes with Florence Pugh for their new movie Oppenheimer.

The blockbuster from Christopher Nolan arrived and Friday (July 21) and finds the 27-year-old Don’t Worry Darling actress playing Cillian‘s mistress.

He reflected on appearing in such intimate content with Florence during a recent interview.

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Christopher Nolan‘s new movie Oppenheimer is a three-hour long epic and you might be wondering if that run time includes a post-credits scene.

Fans who are checking out the movie will likely want to know if they should stick around after the credits for an additional scene. Many movies these days, especially ones that are part of a franchise, will include extra footage at the end to tease future installments or to give audiences some bonus content.

So, do you need to stick around after Oppenheimer?

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