It’s been crystal clear that “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have been raking it in at the box office over the last couple of weeks.
But the whole Barbenheimer phenomenon has been so damn effective that it actually provided AMC Theatres with its best financial week ever.
Yes, really.
In a recent press release, AMC reported that it saw its highest single-week admissions revenue in the company’s history — which stretches back to 1920 — during the week spanning July 21 to July 27.
This is, to say the very least of it, incredible.While AMC didn’t report specific figures, we know that “Barbie” made $344 million globally on its opening weekend, while “Oppenheimer” made $175.6 million, in no small part thanks to premium format screens, such as IMAX.
Given that AMC is the largest theater chain in the world, they certainly benefited more than just about anyone else, save for Warner Bros.
and Universal Pictures, from the blockbuster double feature.
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