Barbie vs Oppenheimer: Frontrunner emerges in battle for box office supremacy

Hollywood feels more like the centre of the universe than ever this week as the arrival of the two biggest films of the year coincides with a historic actors’ strike.

Anticipation for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has reached a fever pitch ahead of their release in unison on 21 July.

While Oppenheimer’s critical ratings have blown past Barbie with a near-perfect Rotten Tomato score, it’s expected that the latter will, in fact, take over the former in ticket sales.

Barbie is estimated to earn $110m at the US box office during opening weekend, while Oppenheimer is set to take in $50m.

Axios has reported this week that movie theatres in Texas, Washington DC and Atlanta have already sold out of tickets for the Margot Robbie-led feature about the famous toy doll.

Oppenheimer’s London premiere was cut short, however, as the cast left early in preparation for the SAG-AFTRA strike order, which was initiated hours after the event.

The actors’ union joined the Writers Guild of America, which has been on strike since early May, over demands for increases in base pay and residuals in the streaming TV era, plus assurances that their work will not be replaced by AI.

Key points

• The Independent gives ‘Oppenheimer’ four stars - read the full review

• Read The Independent’s five-star review of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie'

• Ted Cruz calls Barbie movie ‘Chinese communist propaganda’ even though he hasn’t seen it

• Matt Damon promised wife he’d take a break from acting unless ‘Chris Nolan called’

Ted Cruz keeps attacking the Barbie movie as ‘Chinese communist propaganda’ even though he hasn’t seen it

08:30 , Peony Hirwani

Ted Cruz once again accused the upcoming Barbie movie of pushing “Chinese communist propaganda” – even though he hasn’t seen it.

For weeks, the Texas senator has zeroed in on a scene from a trailer showing a world map of a contested area in the South China Sea.

Read more:

Ted Cruz keeps attacking the Barbie movie as ‘Chinese communist propaganda’

Inside the Barbie-inspired dream houses in the UK

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Unicorns, disco balls and vanity mirrors: Inside the real-life Barbie dream houses

Google delights fans with sparkly special effect for Barbie movie: ‘This is so cute’

07:30 , Peony Hirwani

The devil works hard, but the Barbie movie’s marketing team works harder. Now, search engine Google has got on board ahead of the live-action film’s hotly anticipated release on Friday 21 July.

This week, fans noticed that if they typed in the term “Barbie” into the search engine, they were treated to a visual feast of pink sparkles. The screen will also change into a pink hue and some of the text and icons on the search page will turn pink.

The same effect happens when users search for the terms “Margot Robbie” and “Ryan Gosling”, who both star in the film, and “Greta Gerwig”, the director of Barbie.

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Google delights fans with sparkly special effect for Barbie movie

Barbie: The Album review – Billie Eilish leads a soundtrack that’s as erratic as the movie that inspired it

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“Unusually, the bigger names here – including Dua Lipa and Sam Smith – are the most underwhelming,” writes The Independent’s Adam White.

The Barbie soundtrack is as erratic as the movie that inspired it – review

Oppenheimer yet to receive theatrical release date in Japan

07:00 , Peony Hirwani

As the release date for Christopher Nolan’s new epic Oppenheimer approaches, rumours have begun circulating that the film is banned in Japan.

Read more:

Will Oppenheimer be released in Japanese movie theatres?

Oppenheimer review: Clever, imaginative and Christopher Nolan at his best

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“Cillian Murphy allows the light to dim from his eyes in every subsequent scene, but it is Robert Downey Jr who is titanic here,” writes The Independent’s Clarisse Loughrey.

Oppenheimer is clever, imaginative and Christopher Nolan at his best – review

Margot Robbie’s stylist reveals six barely-seen outfits for Barbie press tour

06:00 , Peony Hirwani

Margot Robbie gave show-stopping performances on every hot pink carpet of the Barbie press tour, but a few of her planned Mattel-inspired outfits weren’t officially unveiled due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes cutting the world-wide event schedule short.

To give the missed looks the recognition they deserve, Robbie’s stylist Andrew Mukamal debuted six never seen photos in an 18 July Instagram post.

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Margot Robbie’s stylist reveals six barely-seen outfits for Barbie press tour

In a nod to Oppenheimer’s legacy, US officials vow to prioritise cleanup at nuclear lab

05:30 , Peony Hirwani

The price tag for cleaning up waste from the once top-secret Manhattan Project and subsequent Cold War-era nuclear research at Los Alamos National Laboratory has more than doubled in the last seven years, and independent federal investigators say federal officials will have to do better to track costs and progress.

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In a nod to Oppenheimer's legacy, US officials vow to prioritize cleanup at nuclear lab

VOICES: The real reason behind the Barbie movie backlash

05:00 , Inga Parkel

In the days leading up to the release of the Barbie movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, the film has endured various attacks by right-wing figures, whose issue with the movie lies in what they say is a “woke” and “feminist” agenda. In a time of unprecedented attacks on women by conservatives, it’s not surprising that they’d also go after the things that simply bring us joy, like this movie.

Read more:

The real reason behind the Barbie movie backlash

None of these people are brave enough to admit why they hate this movie, writes Nylah Burton

Barbie movie merchandise: From Barbie dolls to a Zara collaboration

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Outside of buying a ticket to watch the movie, there are plenty of ways for us real-life folk to be a part of the Barbie fun.

From branded shoes, t-shirts and, of course, the dolls themselves, here is a guide to the merchandise on-sale to join in the Barbie (and Ken) party.

Barbie movie merchandise: From Barbie dolls to a Zara collaboration

From Barbie dolls to pink trainers, bags, make up and more, there’s lots of pink-themed merchandise to pick up ahead of the movie release.

Vue CEO says 22 per cent of people who booked tickets to ‘Oppenheimer’ also booked tickets for ‘Barbie’

04:00 , Inga Parkel

In a statement sent to The Independent, Tim Richards, founder and CEO of Vue International said: “We’re seeing incredible demand in the UK for both Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, part of this summer’s wave of blockbusters, and 22 per cent of people who booked tickets to Oppenheimer also booked tickets for Barbie.

“Barbie pre-sales to date are higher than any other blockbuster released this year and we expect this strong demand to continue, putting Barbie on track to become the biggest movie of 2023 in the UK so far.”

Vue added that any Barbie fans who bring a real-life Ken along with them to the cinema chain during the Barbie opening weekend (21 – 23 July) will receive either a free regular Tango Ice Blast or popcorn.

Barbie expected to blow roof off box office, with Oppenheimer trailing behind

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Barbie’s finally here, and with all the buzz leading up to its debut, the box office estimates are all over the place.

It’s expected to make between $95m (£72m) to $110m (£84m) from its opening weekend in 4,200 North American theatres, according to Variety.

However, Warner Bros is playing it safe and estimating a $75m (£57m) start. Meanwhile, there are some estimates out there that are projecting it could make as much as $140m (£107m).

Although, whatever its weekend takings are, they’re still expected to be higher than Oppenheimer’s, which is hoping to earn $50m (£38m) from its opening weekend in 3,600 cinemas.

WATCH: Oppenheimer trailer

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What’s your favourite song from the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack?

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Barbie is the movie that just keeps on giving. Not only has the film brought the nostalgia of the popular Mattel doll to life, but it’s also arrived with an all-star soundtrack, featuring some of the biggest current names in music including Dua Lipa, Ice Spice and Haim.

My personal favourite is its lead single “Dance the Night Away”. What’s yours?

1. “Pink” – Lizzo

2. “Dance the Night” – Dua Lipa

3. “Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua

4. “Speed Drive” – Charli XCX

5. “Watati” – Karol G feat Aldo Ranks

6. “Man I Am” – Sam Smith

7. “Journey to the Real World” – Tame Impala

8. “I’m Just Ken” – Ryan Gosling

9. “Hey Blondie” – Dominic Fike

10. “Home” – Haim

11. “What Was I Made For?” – Billie Eilish

12. “Forever & Again” – The Kid Laroi

13. “Silver Platter” – Khalid

14. “Angel” – PinkPantheress

15. “Butterflies” – Gayle

16. “Choose Your Fighter” – Ava Max

17. “Barbie Dreams” – Fifty Fifty feat Kaliii

Should you see Barbie or Oppenheimer first?

02:00 , Inga Parkel

Now that Barbenheimer is officially upon us, have you purchased your tickets? If you haven’t and are still debating whether you should see Barbie or Oppenheimer first, here are a few things to consider.

Barbie’s runtime is 1 hour 54 minutes, and Oppenheimer is a whopping 3 hours. I’m not sure about your theatres, but I had a difficult time finding a place that offered a long enough time gap in between if I were to begin with Oppenheimer.

So, I opted for Barbie first, that way I would only have to sit around the cinema for an hour tops, before finishing with Christopher Nolan’s drama.

Although, if time is not an issue, I’ve heard a lot of people argue for why you should see Oppenheimer first – so you can end your day on a happy note with Barbie.

Oppenheimer branded ‘most important film of this century’ by Taxi Driver’s Paul Schrader

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Writer and filmmaker Paul Schrader has described Oppenheimer as the “best” and “most important film of this century”.

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Oppenheimer branded ‘most important film of this century’ by Paul Schrader

‘I’m not a Nolan groupie but this one blows the door off the hinges,’ said the Oscar-nominated filmmaker

Is ‘Barbie’ child-friendly?

01:00 , Inga Parkel

While it’d be easy to assume that Barbie is intended for children, considering its source material, some parents may need some more information about its PG-13 rating (equivalent to a 12A rating in the UK).

A PG-13 rating is generally given to titles that the Motion Pictures Association (MPA) feels include “some material that may be inappropriate for children under 13”.

Barbie was granted this rating for “suggestive references and brief language”.

Find out more about how appropriate the film is for children here:

Is the PG-13-rated Barbie movie child-friendly? Here’s what to know beforehand

Films rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association contain ‘some material that may be inappropriate for children under 13’

More F1 Barbie promo!

Friday 21 July 2023 00:30 , Inga Parkel

This ironically feels like a backhanded compliment promo: using Barbie marketing to instead promote the forthcoming Hungarian Grand Prix.

Formula 1 stars Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez spoof iconic Barbie line

Friday 21 July 2023 00:00 , Inga Parkel

Ted Cruz keeps attacking the Barbie movie as ‘Chinese communist propaganda’ even though he hasn’t seen it

Thursday 20 July 2023 23:30 , Inga Parkel

Ted Cruz once again accused the upcoming Barbie movie of pushing “Chinese communist propaganda” – even though he hasn’t seen it.

For weeks, the Texas senator has zeroed in on a scene from a trailer showing a world map of a contested area in the South China Sea.

Read more:

Ted Cruz keeps attacking the Barbie movie as ‘Chinese communist propaganda’

Florida Republican Matt Gaetz’s wife also voiced concerns about the film

‘Oppenheimer’ blasts past ‘Barbie’ on Rotten Tomatoes

Thursday 20 July 2023 23:00 , Inga Parkel

Barbie debuted on Rotten Tomatoes yesterday (18 July) with an impressive critics’ score of 90 per cent.

However, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has taken the cherry with a near-perfect score of 94 per cent at the time of writing.

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Oppenheimer blows past Barbie with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

‘Barbie’ debuted with impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 89 per cent

Barbie review: A near-miraculous achievement from Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

Thursday 20 July 2023 22:30 , Inga Parkel

IYMI:” “While it’s impossible for any studio film to be truly subversive, this Mattel-approved comedy gets away with far more than you’d think was possible,” writes The Independent’s Clarrise Loughrey.

Read full review here:

Barbie is a near-miraculous achievement – review

While it’s impossible for any studio film to be truly subversive, this Mattel-approved comedy gets away with far more than you’d think was possible

‘Oppenheimer' review: Clever, imaginative and Christopher Nolan at his best

Thursday 20 July 2023 22:00 , Inga Parkel

IYMI: “Oppenheimer is Christopher Nolan’s best and most revealing work. It’s a profoundly unnerving story told with a traditionalist’s eye towards craftsmanship and muscular, cinematic imagination.”

Read The Independent’s four-star review here:

Oppenheimer is clever, imaginative and Christopher Nolan at his best – review

Cillian Murphy allows the light to dim from his eyes in every subsequent scene, but it is Robert Downey Jr who is titanic here

Thursday 20 July 2023 21:30 , Inga Parkel

When Barbie is released in cinemas tomorrow, eagle-eyed Love Island fans might notice a blink-and-you’d-miss-it cameo from one unexpected face.

Chris Taylor, who appeared on the dating show in 2019, has a one-line role in the new film – and it’s all thanks to Margot Robbie.

Tom Murray reports:

Love Island star landed role in Barbie movie thanks to superfan Margot Robbie

Australian actor is a self-confessed ‘Love Island’ fanatic

Every Barbie-inspired outfit Margot Robbie has worn so far

Thursday 20 July 2023 21:00 , Inga Parkel

Margot Robbie has been delivering some memorable fashion moments throughout the press tour for the highly-anticipated Barbie film, and the looks just keep coming.

Find the looks here:

Every Barbie-inspired outfit Margot Robbie has worn so far

The actor has kicked off the ‘Barbie’ press tour in plastic fantastic style

Are rumours correct? Has Oppenheimer been banned in Japan?

Thursday 20 July 2023 20:30 , Inga Parkel

As the release date for Christopher Nolan’s new epic Oppenheimer approaches, rumours have begun circulating that the film is banned in Japan.

Oppenheimer follows the life of theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer who developed the first nuclear bomb for the top-secret Manhattan Project.

Nuclear weaponry was, of course, used to reap death and destruction on Japan during the Pacific War in 1945.

The USA detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, killing approximately 200,000 people, most of whom were civilians. It remains the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.

Oppenheimer does not yet have a theatrical release date for Japan, leading some to speculate that the film has been banned in that territory.

However, this theory has been debunked.

Read more:

Oppenheimer yet to receive theatrical release date in Japan

Film depicts the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed around 200,000 people

Margot Robbie admits to ‘pressure’ concerns over Barbie role

Thursday 20 July 2023 20:00 , Inga Parkel

Before Margot Robbie was cast in the lead role, she was attached as a producer and pitched the film to Warner Bros Pictures, who ultimately acquired it from Sony after some hustling from the Wolf of Wall Street actor.

She told Collider in a new interview: “I think I told them that it’d make a billion dollars, which maybe I was overselling, but we had a movie to make, OK?”

However, Robbie shared her one condition for producing the film before the role of Barbie had been cast.

“I didn’t want whoever our director was going to be – Greta [Gerwig] being the first choice, but if she had said no – I didn’t want our director to feel pressured to put me in the role.:

Read more:

Margot Robbie admits to ‘pressure’ concerns over Barbie role

‘I was just really upfront,’ the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ actor said

Don’t be late to Oppenheimer 70mm IMAX screenings!

Thursday 20 July 2023 19:30 , Inga Parkel

There’s been a lot of talk about seeing Oppenheimer in 70mm IMAX, which refers to viewing screen size. But it’s important to note that you should expect there to be no advertisements or prior trailers before the movie. Therefore, the movie will begin promptly at your listed showtime.

This is apparently due to the size of the film print: 70mm is much larger than the standard size.

Thursday 20 July 2023 19:00 , Inga Parkel

Barbie’s outshining Nicole Kidman’s AMC ad, oh no...

Ryan Gosling concedes to BTS star Jimin: ‘You definitely wore it best’

Thursday 20 July 2023 18:30 , Inga Parkel

The true story behind Christopher Nolan’s biopic about ‘the father of the atomic bomb’

Thursday 20 July 2023 18:00 , Inga Parkel

Ahead of Oppenheimer’s release, Tom Murray investigates the life of the man at the centre of the film.

Robert J Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s movie, was an American scientist who played a crucial role in the invention of the atomic bomb.

Read more below...

The horrifying true story behind Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

Real-life scientist behind the atomic bomb has a complicated legacy in America

Unicorn statues, disco balls and vanity mirrors: Inside the Barbie-inspired dream houses in the UK

Thursday 20 July 2023 17:30 , Inga Parkel

Ever wanted to stay in your own Barbie Dream House? Turns out, there are a plethora of pink properties across the UK that you can rent for the ultimate pastel fix.

Unicorns, disco balls and vanity mirrors: Inside the real-life Barbie dream houses

As Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie is about to premiere, we take a closer look inside the pinkest properties

Christopher Nolan on why he cast his daughter as girl who gets blown up in nuclear explosion

Thursday 20 July 2023 17:00 , Inga Parkel

One could imagine that a parent would do anything not to have a visual image of their child in pain.

Yet, Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan has made the shocking decision to cast his eldest daughter, 22-year-old Flora, as a burn victim in the film.

Flora plays a nameless young woman whose flesh is flayed from her face in a nuclear explosion, in a sequence that happens within Oppenheimer’s (Cillian Murphy) mind.

Of his daughter’s involvement, Nolan said it was “wonderful to just have her sort of roll with it”.

Full story below:

Christopher Nolan on why he cast daughter in Oppenheimer as girl who gets blown up

Flora is credited as ‘Burn Victim’ in the new movie about the making of the atomic bomb

Barbie is expected to blow roof off US box office, with Oppenheimer trailing behind

Thursday 20 July 2023 16:00 , Inga Parkel

While Oppenheimer has already won over the hearts of critics with its near-perfect Rotten Tomato score, it appears Barbie has won the hearts of moviegoers with its expected US box office earnings of $110m (£84m) during opening weekend.

The latter’s distributor, Warner Bros, however, is estimating a more conservative figure of $75m (£58m) box office start.

Oppenheimer’s opening weekend ticket sales, on the other hand, is set to earn a modest $50m (£38m).

Is ‘Barbie’ child-friendly?

Thursday 20 July 2023 15:30 , Inga Parkel

While it’d be easy to assume that Barbie is intended for children, considering its source material, some parents may need some more information about its PG-13 rating (equivalent to a 12A rating in the UK).

A PG-13 rating is generally given to titles that the Motion Pictures Association (MPA) feels include “some material that may be inappropriate for children under 13”.

Barbie was granted this rating for “suggestive references and brief language”.

Find out more about how appropriate the film is for children here:

Is the PG-13-rated Barbie movie child-friendly? Here’s what to know beforehand

Films rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association contain ‘some material that may be inappropriate for children under 13’

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy reacts to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later sequel update

Thursday 20 July 2023 15:00 , Inga Parkel

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy has reacted to the news that a new 28 Days Later sequel appears to be happening.

In June, the film’s director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland revealed plans to make a follow-up to their hit 2000 horror film 28 Days Later, in which Murphy played the lead role of Jim.

During a conversation with The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy, the actor said news of the sequel was “great to hear”, and responded to a question of whether he’d like to be involved.

Full story below:

Cillian Murphy addresses Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later sequel update

‘I didn’t know that,’ the ‘Oppenheimer’ star said

Margot Robbie, an Australian, briefly forgets what ‘barbie’ means in Australia

Thursday 20 July 2023 14:30 , Inga Parkel

Oops, it looks like Margot Robbie has spent too much time away from her native Australia.

During an appearance on Australian network Channel 10’s The Project talk show, co-host Sam Taunton mentioned to Greta Gerwig that the word “barbie” does not refer to the iconic doll in the country.

He said: “It means so much to so many people. I’m not sure if Margot told you, but the word ‘barbie’ means something else in Australia. Did you brief Greta about it?”

But Robbie, who was born in the rural town of Dalby in Queensland, Australia, appeared confused and asked: “What does it mean here?”

Read more:

Margot Robbie, an Australian, briefly forgets what ‘barbie’ means in Australia

The ‘Barbie’ star appeared embarrassed by her blunder

Ted Cruz keeps attacking the Barbie movie as ‘Chinese communist propaganda’ even though he hasn’t seen it

Thursday 20 July 2023 11:20 , Isobel Lewis

He might not have seen Barbie, but Ted Cruz won’t stop talking about the film and branding it “propaganda”.

Kelly Rissman reports:

Ted Cruz keeps attacking the Barbie movie as ‘Chinese communist propaganda’

Unicorn statues, disco balls and vanity mirrors: Inside the Barbie-inspired dream houses in the UK

Thursday 20 July 2023 10:58 , Isobel Lewis

Ever wanted to stay in your own Barbie Dream House? Turns out, there are a plethora of pink properties across the UK that you can rent for the ultimate pastel fix.

Unicorns, disco balls and vanity mirrors: Inside the real-life Barbie dream houses

The true story behind Christopher Nolan’s biopic about ‘the father of the atomic bomb’

Thursday 20 July 2023 10:28 , Isobel Lewis

Ahead of Oppenheimer’s release, Tom Murray has investigate the life of the man at the centre of the film.

Robert J Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s movie, was an American scientist who played a crucial role in the invention of the atomic bomb.

Read more below...

The horrifying true story behind Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

Google features all-pink Barbie Easter egg for film’s release

Thursday 20 July 2023 09:48 , Isobel Lewis

Just as it begins to feel like the whole world has been Barbie-fied, Google has now been taken over with all things pink.

Typing “Barbie”, “Margot Robbie”, “Ryan Gosling” or “Greta Gerwig” into the search engine will yield a visual feast.

Kate Ng reports:

Google delights fans with sparkly special effect for Barbie movie

Oppenheimer yet to receive theatrical release date in Japan

Thursday 20 July 2023 09:15 , Isobel Lewis

Oppenheimer will be released across the world on Friday (21 July), but there’s still no word as to when the historical epic will arrive in Japan.

Christopher Nolan’s film depicts the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed around 200,000 people.

However, while the film does not currently have a Japan release date, theories the film will not get a release in the country have been debunked.

Tom Murray reports:

Will Oppenheimer be released in Japanese movie theatres?

Thursday 20 July 2023 08:55 , Isobel Lewis

Oppenheimer may be critically acclaimed before it’s even been released, but even directors like Christopher Nolan can make flops too.

The Independent’s Louis Chilton has compiled his list of 13 of the worst films made by excellent directors. And yes, there’s a Nolan film among them...

13 awful movies by great filmmakers, from Steven Spielberg to Christopher Nolan

Thursday 20 July 2023 08:35 , Isobel Lewis

When Barbie is released in cinemas tomorrow, eagle-eyed Love Island fans might notice a blink-and-you’d-miss-it cameo from one unexpected face.

Chris Taylor, who appeared on the dating show in 2019, has a one-line role in the new film – and it’s all thanks to Margot Robbie.

Tom Murray reports:

Love Island star landed role in Barbie movie thanks to superfan Margot Robbie

Barbie: The Album unveils full tracklist

Thursday 20 July 2023 08:17 , Isobel Lewis

As Barbie arrives in cinemas on Friday (21 July), the long-awaited soundtrack will drop too.

While songs from Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, and Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have already been released, fans are eagerly awaiting tracks from the likes of Lizzo and Ava Max.

You can find the full tracklist below:

1. “Pink” – Lizzo

2. “Dance the Night” – Dua Lipa

3. “Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua

4. “Speed Drive” – Charli XCX

5. “Watati” – Karol G feat Aldo Ranks

6. “Man I Am” – Sam Smith

7. “Journey to the Real World” – Tame Impala

8. “I’m Just Ken” – Ryan Gosling

9. “Hey Blondie” – Dominic Fike

10. “Home” – Haim

11. “What Was I Made For?” – Billie Eilish

12. “Forever & Again” – The Kid Laroi

13. “Silver Platter” – Khalid

14. “Angel” – PinkPantheress

15. “Butterflies” – Gayle

16. “Choose Your Fighter” – Ava Max

17. “Barbie Dreams” – Fifty Fifty feat Kaliii

‘Oppenheimer’ blasts past ‘Barbie’ on Rotten Tomatoes

Thursday 20 July 2023 06:39 , Tom Murray

Barbie debuted on Rotten Tomatoes yesterday (18 July) with an impressive critics’ score of 90 per cent.

However, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has taken the cherry with a near-perfect score of 94 per cent at the time of writing.

Read more:

Oppenheimer blows past Barbie with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score