'Barbenheimer' Effect: Indian Theatre Allegedly Plays 'Oppenheimer' With 'Barbie' Subtitles, Post Goes Viral
A tweet is going viral on social media, in which a user claimed that a theatre in India played 'Oppenheimer' with the subtitles of 'Barbie'.
Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' and Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' released in the theatres on July 21 (Friday) and both movies are getting ample love from the audiences. Ever since the release of both movies, a term called 'Barbenheimer' has been trending on social media. For the uninitiated, this term is being used by fans who are watching both 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' in theatres. However, it seems an Indian theatre has taken things to a whole new level when one thinks about 'Barbenheimer'. In the latest entertainment news, a tweet is going viral on social media, in which a user claimed that a theatre played 'Oppenheimer' with the subtitles of 'Barbie'.
Check out the tweet here:
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 tweet is going insanely viral on social media as it has more than 1,66,000 likes and 14,000 retweets.
Here are some of the reactions to the particular tweet:
This theatre took the Barbenheimer hype too seriously! https://t.co/lLiEOUIrqO
— Rahul Ravindran (@23_rahulr) July 21, 2023
When I went to see Oppenheimer, they accidentally played the first 5 minutes of Barbie before the fixed it lol
— Jared Rivard (@2Jared2Rivard) July 21, 2023
The one responsible is either an incompetent nincompoop or a devious troll capable of high intelligence https://t.co/qyIT7kosIn
— Munk (@_Drunkenmunk) July 21, 2023
Barbenheimer is entering the next stage in the evolution https://t.co/IAFhueyrBP
— black_feather_fiction Loki kinnie trash can club (@FeatherFiction) July 22, 2023
The true #Barbenheimer https://t.co/Hph6vbCWjd
— Memo (@Rainrides) July 21, 2023
'Barbie' has registered biggest debut of 2023 with a collection of USD 155 million, while Nolan's R-rated 'Oppenheimer' collected a remarkable USD 80.5 million in the opening weekend in USA. In India, 'Oppenheimer' has collected Rs 49 crore nett while 'Barbie' has collected Rs 18.5 crore.
The Christopher Nolan directorial revolves around J. Robert Oppenheimer (Murphy), who famously led the Manhattan Project — the effort to create an atomic bomb during World War II.
The new Hollywood movie has a star-studded cast, including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Gary Oldman, Robert Downey Jr, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, and Michael Angarano among others.
Talking about 'Barbie', the movie stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Emma Mackey, and Will Ferrell.
In the new Hollywood movie, Margot Robbie plays the titular character while Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu feature as the Ken dolls.
