'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' at the box office with a record $155 million debut
![Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film Barbie on this month London.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/07/24/ap23193696041452_wide-2363b28686452a6b482cb1c4b13f67510d09d749.jpg?s=600)
Combined, the two films brought in the biggest revenue since the start of the pandemic, besting out the usual superhero franchises Hollywood has come to depend on.
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