Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Check who is winning Google search trend, India box office face-off

Two of the most-anticipated films of this year, Margot Robbie's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, have finally hit theatres, leaving audiences clearly divided over the films. There is also quite an excitement and thrill, and the box office numbers and trends on social media are proof of that.

With both films releasing this Friday, July 21, while advance bookings for the opening day had already exceeded all the predictions, viewers have also made advance bookings in huge numbers for the upcoming weekend. Despite the stark contrast between Barbie and Oppenheimer, both the movies are witnessing a tight race both at the box office and social media trends.

The buzz around the movies has led to 'Barbenheimer' trending on Twitter.

With an evident level of buzz on social media regarding the two films, let's break it down to who is winning on the big screen.

Netizens divided over Barbie vs Oppenheimer

While posts giving rousing applause to both films are going viral on social media, it has also triggered a wave of reactions with netizens divided over their current favourite among the two.

happy #BARBENHEIMER day __ pic.twitter.com/XOTTEe0wLn

— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) July 21, 2023

My official Barbenheimer schedule pic.twitter.com/XNaxfRRLFF

— Harry Hill (@veryharryhill) July 20, 2023

The Dark Mama walked so Barbenheimer could run https://t.co/UHELwSs8YT

— Dakota Snow (@DaksAhoy) July 18, 2023

when i experience barbenheimer and come back as a whole new person, don't be surprised besties pic.twitter.com/ryHSDm4KjG

— cha _ (@cha_chronicles) July 21, 2023

why settle for barbenheimer when you can just have barbiebarbie pic.twitter.com/GVgxZ4eSwY

— jimmy (@jimmyoutsold) July 21, 2023

The two mega releases on the same day have made movie lovers flock to the theatres for back-to-back shows.

Let's dive into what viewers have to say about the films:

A user while praising Barbie director Greta Gerwig wrote, "#Barbie #BarbieTheMovie was an absolute masterpiece greta gerwig my mother you have done it again."

#Barbie #BarbieTheMovie was an absolute masterpiece greta gerwig my mother you have done it again pic.twitter.com/UIDMWS4aRn

— kaylin_ (@blurrykkarma) July 21, 2023

Another user wrote that Barbie is amazing and it's worth watching again. 

THE BARBIE MOVIE WAS LITERALLY AMAZING I NEED TO SEE IT AGAIN IT WAS BETTER THAN I EVER COULD HAVE IMAGINED ____ pic.twitter.com/1FsxMYDJTB

— Andres ________ (@ParzyArt) July 21, 2023

A user praised the film for exploring the burden of women and wrote, "I cried so much watching #BarbieTheMovie never has a studio film so expertly explored the burden women carry in everyday life (in any role in their lives!) as a mother, a working woman, a woman (!!) I had a mini breakdown. This barbie is sad but so thankful for this film."

i cried so much watching #BarbieTheMovie never has a studio film so expertly explored the burden women carry in everyday life (in any role in their lives!) as a mother, a working woman, a woman (!!) i had a mini breakdown. this barbie is sad but so thankful for this film https://t.co/1PG8aSAsCE pic.twitter.com/gr1hXGpbnm

— kenzie xcx (@kenzvanunu) July 20, 2023

Viewers praise Oppenheimer

On the other hand, a section of dedicated Nolan fans also flooded social media with appreciation posts and reviews. While some called it a "masterpiece", some hailed actors Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr for their outstanding performances.

Yet another masterpiece to Nolan's collection _____
Cillian Murphy & RDJ lived in it _#Oppenheimer pic.twitter.com/u3YsXtowL5

— Bhargav (@BhargavA_1098) July 21, 2023

When Lord Nolan goes drama centric ___

A masterpiece from start to finish#Oppenheimer pic.twitter.com/saVsUEWYRk

— T bag (@ForehandWinner1) July 21, 2023

#Oppenheimer I enjoyed the movie to a large extent. The way sound and editing were used in synchrony is just batshit crazy! Acting was just perfect in every sequence. Since the movie was extremely dialogue heavy and they don't even take a millisecond of breath in between each.. pic.twitter.com/BkYUeX4i52

— Likith (@likitongue) July 21, 2023

Still processing the emotional impact of #Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy's portrayal of Oppenheimer was hauntingly beautiful, and Robert Downey Jr.'s performance was simply outstanding. Bravo! pic.twitter.com/D5qYlz5r0i

— Shiv Bhakt (@Hara_Hara_Maha) July 21, 2023

Barbenheimer box office collections

As far as the latest numbers are concerned for box office collections of Barbie and Oppenheimer, while the Margot Robbie starrer is expected to earn around $110 million at the US box office, the latter is expected to reach $50 million, reported The Independent.

Speaking about the collections in India, Oppenheimer has already sold over 2 lakh tickets, while Barbie has followed closely with more than 80,000 tickets on the first day itself. Henceforth, Oppenheimer is clearly having the upper hand till now.