![]() ![]() “I’m hopeful that these movies were original by noted filmmakers will convince studios to lean into that direction rather than doing what’s safe. There’s an internal prejudice to doing what works,” says Richard Gelfond, IMAX chief executive. “I’ve always joked that if there’s a tornado movie that works that the next year there will be three tornado movies. “Barbenheimer” could, just maybe, be a turning point. Audiences are showing a renewed taste for something fresh. ![]() At the same time, some of the most dependable franchises in movies, from Marvel to “Fast and the Furious,” are no longer leading the pack. Nolan is himself a brand, too.īut Hollywood’s biggest zeitgeist in years was propelled by a pair of movies without a roman numeral, a Jedi or a superhero in sight. Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb comes from no small moment in history. “Barbie,” based on the Mattel doll, had some extremely well-known intellectual property going for it. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” became a meme because of their worlds-apart differences but they’re each indelibly the work of those filmmakers. Here are two movies that are neither sequels nor reboots pushing the box office to highs not seen in years. Matchbox Twenty.īut one of the most important triumphs in the moviegoing monsoon of “Barbenheimer” was originality. Movie theaters, more crowded than anytime post-pandemic. Christopher Nolan, who set a non-Batman career high. Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors. NEW YORK (AP) - In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. ![]()
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