'Oppenheimer' Finally Overtakes 'Barbie' at the Global Box Office

The movie will also, this week, become the second highest-grossing R-rated movie in history.

The Big Picture Since its late July cinematic debut, Universal's Oppenheimer had been trailing behind Warner Bros' Barbie in the global box office race. However, in the sixth week of both films' release, Christopher Nolan's nuclear drama managed to surpass Greta Gerwig's toy adaptation in a single weekend, claiming the top spot on the latest worldwide box office chart.

The international weekend numbers received a boost from the film's delayed release in two new markets: Italy, where it grossed a confirmed $9.7 million, and Greece, where it earned $882,000. In Italy, Oppenheimer achieved a remarkable feat by delivering the largest opening ever for a Christopher Nolan film. Its five-day debut earnings of $9.

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