What Barbenheimer Revealed About Us

Oppenheimer has made over 500 million dollars at the box office and Barbie has now crossed the 1 billion mark. One is a drama filled biopic about the “father of the a bomb” while the other is a social critique film wrapped in the hot pink nostalgia of one of the most popular toys and brands of the last century. This pair doesn’t exactly seem like a double feature made in heaven, but regardless, Barbenheimer has become a phenomenon. But, this isn’t just another click baited movie review. Join us as we unpack what made these two movies hit such a nerve in America and the deep longing that the marketing success of Barbenheimer revealed about us.