If you were in and around a movie theater last weekend, it might have seemed like you had gone back in time. Theaters were bustling, buttered popcorn was flowing and moviegoers were filling up seats in record time.
It’s all thanks to “Barbenheimer,” the unlikely twin release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” that took theaters, the box office and the movie industry at large by storm. During its opening weekend, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” brought in $162 million domestically, while “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s three-hour, half black-and-white historical drama generated $82.4 million––and their momentum has only continued during the week.
It’s a shocking reversal from the empty…
