No./ 20
Barbies vs bombs
One date. Two huge movies released. We weigh up the odds in the box-office battle of Barbie and Oppenheimer
BARBIE
SET SHENANIGANS
Tinseltown seemingly split down the middle to populate these buzzy blockbusters. Barbie’s ensemble may not boast the awards clout of Oppenheimer’s, but as well as Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling there’s the future Doctor Who (Ncuti Gatwa), a Marvel martial artist (Simu Liu), plus John Cena and Helen Mirren in their second film together this year, following Fast X.