“Barbenheimer ain’t no meme. It’s a revolution”: Theatre Takes ‘Barbenheimer’ to a New Level, Plays Oppenheimer with Barbie Subtitles
Oppenheimer and Barbie have been smashing all box office records, and the two films have somewhat revived Hollywood after a long rough patch. While some of the highly anticipated movies from reputed franchises flopped drastically, the two films, without any sequel or franchise support, have been minting millions and gaining praise. The box office numbers for both films are eye-popping.
A Theatre Mistakenly Turns Barbenheimer Into A Reality
Till now, the term Barbenheimer was coined for meme material or to address the clash of the two most-awaited films of the year. However, an Indian theatre decided to take the Barbenheimer game to a pro-level and turn it into a reality. Last Friday, was a fun Friday for the moviegoers due to an unexpected and amusing surprise at a theatre in India.
Some audiences were lucky to have watched both films at once. The movie theater served a double feature in the most unexpected way that is Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer layered with Barbie subtitles.
The incidence got highlighted when a Twitter user who goes by the name Sapun shared that his cousin’s friend got to live the real Barbenheimer experience. The user shared, “Friend of my cousin posted on Insta that a cinema played Oppenheimer with Barbie subtitles .” The tweet immediately went viral attracting combined reactions and leaving the netizens in splits.
Oppenheimer and Barbie’s Smashing Success Sends Strong Message To Hollywood
The success of Barbie and Oppenheimer is expected to play strongly for weeks. Both the films were highly awaited by the fans and their clash has offered the fans with a delightful summer. Their success has reminded everyone of the limitless potency of good cinema. The massive movie weekend saw many winners, from Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors to Christopher Nolan, who set a non-Batman career high. But the most important highlight of both the movies is Barbenheimer’s originality which brought them such immense appreciation.
friend of my cousin posted on insta that a cinema played oppenheimer with barbie subtitles 💀 pic.twitter.com/aznyGeUsz2
— sapun 🇵🇸 (@sapunintended) July 21, 2023
*the scene where bomb is about to go off*
The subtitles; *come on barbie let's go party*— Becauseshewroteso (@LaibaSohail_18) July 21, 2023
Lets go barbie! pic.twitter.com/JHH3glwRHm
— Devansh (@datrollingoreo) July 21, 2023
— Nolan Cult (@k_bhargavreddy) July 22, 2023
The two movies have proved the mettle of original thoughts and content as they neither have sequels nor reboots but still pushing the box office to highs not seen in years. We can finally say that the movie business is seeing newer shifts as audiences are showing a renewed taste for something fresh and original.