The Barbie/Oppenheimer crossover has begun pic.twitter.com/16zESO1TAY
— Stone Cold Jane Austen (@AbbyHiggs) June 28, 2023
Two of the most anticipated films of the year are both opening on July 21st: Barbie and Oppenheimer. The only thing they have in common is a single name for a title. Will you watch them both? In many multiplexes, you will be able to see them back-to-back, but remember that Oppenheimer is three hours long, so plan accordingly. Theaters with limited screens will most likely run Barbie early in the evening, and reserve Oppenheimer for later at night, so you can see both, but that is not the order I would recommend for a good night's sleep afterward.
— 🖤🩶🤍💜Quinton Murdock🩷💛🩵🔜 MFF 🔆 (@QuintonMurdock) June 5, 2023
Anyway, the timely juxtaposition of Oppenheimer, a biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, and Barbie, a live-action movie about the fashion doll, gives us a perfect opportunity for memes. Some are mashups of the two polar opposite films, while others contrast people's facial expressions after watching each movie. And some are just found humor.
Their entire lives have led up to the Oppenheimer / Barbie release pic.twitter.com/w2FgLwhDg1
— Yann (@yannhatchuel) June 26, 2023
See lots more of these in a roundup of Barbie/Oppenheimer double feature memes at Hyperallergic.
-via Nag on the Lake