- By Piyali Bhadra
- Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:29 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' and Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' are two of the most-anticipated films of 2023 with all eyes gazing at the box office collection records of both the projects. One of the most iconic box office clashes to witness, both films will release in cinemas this Friday, i.e. July 21.
Amid all the hype surrounding both the Hollywood films, the early box office predictions for Christopher Nolan's film indicate a superb collection ahead. The film is based on Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin's biography 'American Prometheus' and is based on the real-life of an American theoretical physicist, also known as the 'father of the atomic bomb.'
'Oppenheimer' features Cillian Murphy in the lead role with Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, and Matt Damon in pivotal roles. Talking about the opening day box office prediction of the film, 'Oppenheimer' is set to collect around Rs 10-15 crore on its opening day in India.
According to a report in the Hindustan Times, the film might cross the opening day collection of Tom Cruise's 'Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One' which minted around Rs 12.50 crore on its opening day in India.
The report also mentions that the early sales of 'Oppenheimer' started a week ago in India and the film's booking started 10 days ago and has received a tremendous response with selling out around 90,000 tickets across all three chains including PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis. These three also include IMAX screens as well.
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The director of the film also opened up about his big-budget project and said, "I just thought to take the audience there, to be there in that room with these people as they had to make these horrifying decisions that have defined the world we now live in... what a remarkable dramatic event to bring the audience to."
However, on the other hand, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling's 'Barbie' has also started its advance booking and has sold around 16,000 tickets across the three multiple chains for the opening day.
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The film also stars America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Dua Lipa, Emerald Fennell, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, and Will Ferrell in pivotal roles.