'Barbie' vs. 'Oppenheimer.' Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling. Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. Florida picks...
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Moviegoers are going to be faced with their hardest challenge in recent years this Friday — "Barbie" or "Oppenheimer."
Dubbed "Barbenheimer," the two highly awaited movies are set to hit theaters July 21 with advance showings on Thursday.
Despite their opposite plots and aesthetics, social media has been lit up with memes, fan art, lots of pink and special events celebrating the two films. Many cinephiles are determined to make it a double feature and see both within the same day, while others have clear favorites they are racing to see first on Friday.
Marketing agency Digital Third Coast analyzed 108 Google search terms relating to the "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" movies to determine which movie each state was more excited to see. For their data, experts looked at search volume per capita averages during the past 3 months.
Get your pink boots and your goggles ready to go. Here are the picks for the Sunshine State.
Let's settle it — which movie is Florida more interested in, 'Barbie' or 'Oppenheimer?'
According to Digital Third Coast, Florida residents are most excited about "Barbie."
Which Barbenheimer movie won most of the United States' interest?
While there's a fairly even split of states excited about both movies, Barbie does the win with 27 states excited about the adventures of Barbie and Ken, in comparison to the 23 states excited about Nolan’s latest film.
Not from Florida or want to check out another state's preference?
Barbie
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Georgia
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mourssi
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Oppenheimer
Alaska
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
Wisconson
Wyoming
What is the plot of both movies?
Barbie
Directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written with Noah Baumbach, “Barbie," the first live-action Barbie film, follows Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) as they leave “Barbieland” and go on an adventure to the real world. Meanwhile, Mattel CEO (Will Ferrell) is trying to put Barbie back in a box.
Besides Robbie, Gosling, and Ferrell, the movie will feature a stacked cast as fellow dolls and humans, including Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Michael Cera, and Issa Rae.
Oppenheimer
Written, directed and produced by Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” is a thriller based on J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) a theoretical physicist who led The Manhattan Project that developed an atomic bomb for the United States during World War II.
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The cast also included an impressive lineup, such as Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Jack Quaid, Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Josh Peck and Devon Bostick.
Besides plot and looks, what are the other major differences between the films?
According to Digital Third Coast, another stark difference between the two films is the run time. Barbie has a run time of 1 hour and 54 minutes, while Oppenheimer’s run time is 3 hours.
What's been the reaction for Barbenheimer?
Since the announcement of their opening days, the Barbenheimer meme has expanded into a pop culture crossover phenomenon that has been sweeping the nation over the past few months. The two movies have inspired everything from quick-witted tweets to prized fan art and special merchandise.
Both movie's casts have been eager to join in on the fun, celebrating the rush for audiences to see a movie in a theatre. Robbie told reporters she was also plotting her perfect double-feature watch.
“It’s a perfect double bill,” said Robbie at her movie’s London premiere Wednesday. “I think actually start your day with ‘Barbie,’ then go straight into ‘Oppenheimer’ and then a ‘Barbie’ chaser.”
Here are some of the best reactions and fan art:
Me on Barbenheimer day pic.twitter.com/C1PjXrj8wU
— Pete 🏳️🌈 (@PeteAscolese) July 10, 2023
This might be the best #Barbenheimer edit I've seen. pic.twitter.com/0BhzpL2xeQ
— paul atreides (@thomashelby_obe) July 9, 2023
A THREAD of Barbenheimer posters pic.twitter.com/X7E5BtNKlo
— Shadow Knight (@shadowknightdk) July 15, 2023
As silly as it is...#Barbenheimer reminds me what I enjoy about the movie sphere again. After years of having constant divided, bickering on what's 'woke', what should fail, what movies have agendas and laughing at box off stumbles it's nice to have a celebration of movies again pic.twitter.com/BKy0Hj2kAy
— Steve Horizon_Brave GhostWorld🖖🏾🏒📐📖 (@MyGhostWorld) July 12, 2023
My Barbenheimer itinerary:
10 am: brunch
12 pm: meditation
2 pm: Oppenheimer
5 pm: costume change
5:30 pm: nuclear disarmament
6 pm: Barbie
8 pm: karaoke
2 am: bed pic.twitter.com/rGUEXeNFD5— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) July 10, 2023
HAPPY BARBENHEIMER RELEASE WEEK pic.twitter.com/9rMbMPvr62
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) July 17, 2023
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer this Friday. Which does Florida want to see?