A classic example concerns J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/09/the-priesthood-of-expertise/

Alan Towers of the Annan Lonsdale said: “Barbie and Ken are so popular they sold out all Friday’s shows and Saturday was the busiest day we have had in a very long time thanks to Barbie and Oppenheimer with several sold-out shows too.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/annan-caught-up-barbenheimermania-movie-30565987

Also featuring Emily Blunt (Katherine "Kat" Oppenheimer), Casey Affleck (Boris Pash) and Florence Pugh (Jean Tatlock), was shot on large format film stock, specifically made to fit IMAX screens.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/oppenheimer-first-look-footage-cillian-murphy/

Although Christopher Nolan is an accomplished filmmaker, he has a history of sound problems in his movies – does that change in Oppenheimer?

Source: https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-movie-christopher-nolan-sound-mixing-dialogue-issues-fixed/

And, like the bombing scene, the room goes silent for a second and Oppenheimer looks around.

Source: https://collider.com/oppenheimer-speech-scene/

A patron buys a movie ticket underneath a marquee featuring the films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" at the Los Feliz Theatre, on July 28, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/339082/germans-blame-barbenheimer-for-covid-surge.html

Are you guys interested in going to see “Oppenheimer" or did “Barbie” do it for you?

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2023/12/14/deep-dive/anime-murakami-legend-of-zelda/

Aside from the masses who live their lives online embracing the "Barbie" vs. "Oppenheimer" of it all, it should not be overlooked that both Warner Bros. and Universal, respectively, ran great marketing campaigns for both films.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1347360/5-reasons-barbie-oppenheimer-box-office-success/

As Oppenheimer and his colleagues work diligently to construct the bomb, there is shockingly little forethought to the impact of a weapon of mass destruction on humankind.

Source: https://georgetownvoice.com/2023/08/26/oppenheimer-plays-with-fire/

Author and journalist Jennet Conant, who has written seven books about World War II, including "109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos," elaborated on this point.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/07/22/atomic-truth-unraveling-the-reality-behind-oppenheimer-and-nuclear-weapons/

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT) Shares Sold by Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/05/08/avient-co-nyseavnt-shares-sold-by-oppenheimer-asset-management-inc/

“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are widely expected to play strongly for weeks.

Source: https://www.recordherald.com/2023/07/25/in-barbie-oppenheimer-smash-success-audiences-send-message-to-hollywood-give-us-something-new/

Barbie’s audience predominantly consists of females, accounting for 68 percent of viewers, while Oppenheimer appeals mainly to male audiences (64 percent).

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/entertainment/barbie-dominates-the-box-office-with-a-staggering-70-5-million-opening-day/

Barbie vs Oppenheimer: What is the Barbienheimer trend?

Source: https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/national/uk-today/23665621.barbie-vs-oppenheimer-barbienheimer-trend/?ref=rss

Benny Safdie will play Edward Teller and Josh Hartnett is Ernest Lawrence, both physicists who worked alongside Oppenheimer on the Manhattan Project.

Source: https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-movie-release-date-cast-story-details/

Biographer who inspired "Oppenheimer" backs bill banning use of AI in nuclear launchestheweek.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/f913aa9e629a6ef5?ref=ff

But as snippets of the movie have built buzz – and the coincidence of its launch on the same day as Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb drama Oppenheimer has led to a – industry hopes are rising for Barbie, he says.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jul/01/from-airbnb-to-xbox-brand-barbie-goes-for-big-bucks-with-100-partnerships

But if you’re ready to be transfixed by a film that will occasionally blow you to the back of your seat (seriously, this is the time to spring for a premium theater experience like IMAX), then “Oppenheimer” is the movie of the summer, maybe the year.

Source: https://www.hcpress.com/front-page/movie-review-oppenheimer.html

But Oppenheimer pointedly used religious language when talking about the project, as if to underscore the weight of its significance.

Source: https://fortune.com/2023/08/01/why-oppenheimer-so-famous-author-book-atomic-bomb-hiroshima/

But why focus on Oppenheimer in the first place?

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/08/13/commentary-what-oppenheimer-doesnt-tell-us-about-nuclear-weapons/