Barbie vs. Oppenheimer: Who Wins in the Philippines?

(SPOT.ph) The Barbenheimer phenomenon has brought back excitement for cinema in the age of streaming. Both blockbusters are seeing historic returns, but only one can claim the spot of first place. Which movie has emerged as the crowd favorite in the week of its theatrical release in the Philippines? Let's look into the box office numbers—and Google search trends—to find out.

Based on Google Trends from July 15 to 22, Barbie reigned supreme when it comes to online searches in most regions in the Philippines. The most Google searches for Barbie came from Northern Mindanao (+26), followed by Cagayan Valley (+24), Western Visayas (+20), Bicol Region (+20) and Davao Region (+12). The higher the number, the more "trending" it is in that location.

Meanwhile, Oppenheimer had a stronger hold in a few regions. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was the top Oppenheimer searcher in the Philippines (+28), followed by Metro Manila (+2).

Here’s a visual by Up-to-Data, a youth organization that seeks to interpret data for the general public. Clearly, it's a landslide victory for Barbie.

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Barbie vs Oppenheimer in the box office

When it comes to box office results, Barbie is also the uncontested global winner at U.S. $774 million compared to Oppenheimer's U.S. $400 million. To think the our government’s MTRCB had mulled banning Barbie from showing here.

Although Barbie takes the global box office crown over Oppenheimer, the latter was by no means a loser. Oppenheimer grossed P57.75 million in the five days since its release in the Philippines, P19 million of which was only from nine IMAX screens.

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