![[Spoiler]’s Arrest and What’s Next Explained by Brett Dalton](https://www.tvinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/found-204-dhan-margaret-trent-1014x570.jpg "[Spoiler]’s Arrest and What’s Next Explained by Brett Dalton")
:quality(85):upscale()/2024/11/01/838/n/1922564/a619836e672526ceb8e445.97033718_.png "Madewell Darted Barrel Leg Jeans Review")
This is insane. Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan continued dominating the domestic and worldwide box office as their respective features, Barbie and Oppenheimer, contributed a record $217M July weekend, up +122% from last year, according to Deadline.
Barbie led all with a colorful second weekend of $93M (-42.6%) to bring its domestic total to a massive $351M. Worldwide, the Warner Bros. blockbuster has grossed $774M and shows no signs of slowing down.
Universal’s Oppenheimer, meanwhile, likewise demonstrated remarkable staying power, earning $46M (-44%) in its sophomore frame for a $173.6M running domestic total, $400M worldwide. Again, this is a 3-hour, R-rated drama devoid of flashy effects, big-name stars, and action, folks. Very impressive, indeed.
Opening this week were a pair of horror flicks, Disney’s family-friendly Haunted Mansion remake, and A24’s Talk to Me. The former managed $24M, which is on par with the 2003 Eddie Murphy vehicle based on the popular Disneyland attraction when not adjusted for inflation, while the latter managed $10M, easily surpassing its $4.5M budget.
Sound of Freedom came in at No. 4 with a $12M weekend, increasing its domestic haul to an eye-popping $150M. That total bests the likes of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 ($140M) and is just behind Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($167M) and Elemental ($144M). Who saw that coming?
This week sees the release of the highly anticipated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Mutant Mayhem animated feature. Will this new toon be enough to knock Barbie and/or Oppenheimer off their perches?
