How Barbie beat Oppenheimer

Both Oppenheimer and Barbie were major blockbusters. But Barbie blew Oppenheimer out of the water.

How?

The hot-pink diva had the perfect mix of marketing and timing on her side.

Both movies hit theaters on July 21. Students were on summer break. There was a nationwide heat wave and families were looking for air-conditioned activities.

And with a reported $150 million marketing budget, Barbie had some brilliantly innovative campaigns supporting its release.

Look at how Google changed when you searched for Margot Robbie in late July:

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