‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ debut: but, after all, which is the best film?

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Known as ‘Barbenheimer’, the rivalry has excited the public and motivated double sessions, but the comparison between such different (and good) productions is absurd. The premieres of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” this Thursday (20) in Brazilian cinemas marks one of the biggest cinematographic events of recent years, the popularly known as “Barbenheimer”. With the arrival of two very different films, something that has excited the public and that should even help at the box office of both, many people want to know: after all, which one is better? To try to answer this and some other questions, g1 watched the two and compared relevant statistics in each work. ‘Barbie’ makes fun and humanizes dolls in creative feminist satire ‘Oppenheimer’ is a beautiful, dense and long biography about the complex ‘father of the atomic bomb’ Max Francioli/g1 Which is better? Lest anyone be accused of promising and not delivering, or of stalling to hold on to engagement, the straightforward answer is that it is not possible to categorically state that either film is better than the other. As seen in the infographic above, the question itself is a bit absurd. The biggest common point is that both are great – and that should be enough. In addition, they are so different from each other that trying to compare them is the same as choosing the best between lasagna and milk pudding. Some prefer salty and others sweet. But everyone agrees that they are excellent. How did the ‘Barbenheimer’ come about? The simple answer is to say that the concept came about in April 2022 when Warner Bros. announced that “Barbie” would premiere on July 21, 2023 (also known as this Friday) in the United States, the same day that “Oppenheimer” was scheduled to be released. The idea of ​​having two films that were so opposite as competitors at the box office was very attractive to many on social networks, who were excited by the idea of ​​a pink and plastic world like that of the doll hitting head-on with the most serious and serious look at the life of the “father of the atomic bomb”. But the story began a few years earlier, and it wouldn’t have been possible without a crucial studio decision. For most of his career, “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan has released almost all of his films on Warner. And if he had stayed there until now, the company would never have premiered two of its main productions on the same day. Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan on the recording of ‘Oppenheimer’ Disclosure But the partnership ended more or less at the end of 2020. At the time, after the months of uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Warner decided that most of its 2021 films would come out directly on its new streaming platform, HBO Max. The idea did not go down well with the British filmmaker, an ardent defender of the cinematic experience. So almost no one was surprised when Nolan announced that his next film, “Oppenheimer,” would be released by Universal. In October 2021, the release date (July 21, 2023) was already public knowledge. The change announced by Warner for “Barbie”, the same as the new film by one of its biggest partners in the past, only happened almost six months later. What attracts so much about ‘Barbenheimer’? The idea of ​​having almost opposite films as joint premieres is not new – and it has met with some success. Nolan himself had already gone through this in 2008, when his “Batman: The Dark Knight” shared attention with “Mamma Mia!”. The hero brought in nearly $160 million in its opening weekend in the United States. The musical grossed nearly $30 million over the same period. The 2023 “clash” promises to be even better. Because the phenomenon is much bigger. After all, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” may have next to nothing in common, but they do have a good layer of superficial similarities that motivate the movement. In addition to being great productions, perhaps the main productions of their studios for the year, both have casts filled with irresistible names for their respective audiences. They are also directed by well-known authorial filmmakers. Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig during the recording of ‘Barbie’ Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros. The coincidences end there. “Barbie” uses color to bring a well-known doll to life, directed and written by an independent film icon (Greta Gerwig), and discusses representation and female empowerment. “Oppenheimer” tells the life of a theoretical physicist known for leading the project that created the atomic bomb, something in itself much more serious. Plus, packed with serious men, it’s directed and scripted by Nolan, a filmmaker known for his struggles with female characters. Such opposition spawned countless memes on social media – the best of which play on the contrasts between pop culture characters, like the Roy brothers from “Succession” (Shiv sees “Oppenheimer”, Ken and Roman prefer “Barbie”). The joke must work. Analysts project one of the best weekends of the year for the box office. The doll could fetch up to $110 million. The “father of the atomic bomb” should get $50 million. And in what order should I watch them both? “I think if you watch ‘Oppenheimer’ last, maybe it’s a little psycho,” said “Barbie” actress Issa Rae, when asked by the Associated Press which order would be the most recommended for a “double feature”. She is not wrong. Of course, no one is obliged to see the two films in a row, but the order that makes the most sense is to leave “Barbie” as the last one, to clean the palate after the density of “Oppenheimer”. Margot Robbie, in ‘Barbie’ Press Release Cillian Murphy in a scene from ‘Oppenheimer’ Press Release

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