The box office in India witnessed a grand showdown between two Hollywood blockbusters — Oppenheimer and Barbie, leaving audiences and critics intrigued by their divergent performance. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer proved to be a revelation in the Indian market as it surpassed expectations, garnering a massive opening weekend collection of nearly Rs 60 crore net at the box office.

Greta Gerwig's feminist comedy satire, Barbie' opened with around Rs 21 crore ($2.83 million) during its opening weekend in India. Despite receiving appreciation from a significant section of the Indian audience, Barbie was overshadowed by the resounding success of Oppenheimer.

The atomic drama Oppenheimer not only emerged as the seventh-highest Hollywood grosser in India but also set a new record for the highest opening weekend for a Hollywood film on Imax screens.

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According to a report by Sacnilk, Oppenheimer amassed an impressive Rs 58 crore ($7.82 million) solely in India, contributing significantly to its global box office triumph.

Internationally, Oppenheimer continued its victorious march, grossing $174 million globally.

Christopher Nolan's directorial feat created history at the global box office, leading the weekend with a combined global opening of over $500 million, together with Barbie.

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In North America, Oppenheimer dominated the domestic box office with an impressive $80.5-million three-day opening weekend, surpassing the opening records of Christopher Nolan's previous masterpieces.

The film's overseas collections were equally impressive, with an almighty $93.7-million five-day weekend over 67 markets, resulting in a $174-million global opening, the biggest for Nolan outside the Dark Knight trilogy and the most for an R-rated movie post the COVID-19 pandemic.

The top 10 markets of Oppenheimer were North America ($80.5 million), the UK ($13.3 million), India ($7 million), France ($6.4 million), Germany ($6.4 million), Australia ($6.3 million), Mexico ($4.5 million), Saudi Arabia ($3.9 million), and Brazil ($2.5 million).

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Starring Cillian Murphy in the titular role, Oppenheimer faced a head-to-head battle with Barbie, featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, which released on the same date, July 21.

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(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)