ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 7月26日 00時15分

The incongruous duo of “Barbie,” a hot-pink comedic romp, and “Oppenheimer,” a brooding period drama, combined to sell far more movie tickets than expected over the weekend, pushing the overall domestic box office to $311 million, according to Box Office Mojo, an online database. It was the biggest weekend haul in North America since 2019, and the fourth-largest ever, before adjusting for inflation.

It is a sign that Hollywood has, maybe, finally bounced back from the pandemic. (Whether the film business, which is dealing with dual writers’ and actors’ strikes, can keep the momentum going is another question.)

Typically, the biggest weekends for domestic ticket sales have been dominated by a single blockbuster. During the highest grossing weekend, in April 2019, “Avengers: Endgame” accounted for nearly 90% of the box office. “Barbie,” by comparison, accounted for just over half of the box office over the weekend.

Tap the link in our bio to see more data from the box office and to read our reviews of both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”

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