It appears that the the Barbenheimer showdown will not play out in China. Barbenheimer, if you do not know already, is a portmanteau of two big studio films (albeit of a very different kind) that are clashing at the box office thanks to same-day release (on July 21) — Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.

Barbenheimer fizzles out in China as Barbie flops, Oppenheimer not releasing

Trust Greta Gerwig reverses an age-old narrative over its head and makes a clever commentary on it. In Barbie, Greta and her husband Noah Baumbach, who serves as the co-writer of the film, take the iconic doll and its manufacturer Mattel in a satire that not just questions patriarchy but misogyny, societal stereotypes, and more.

Barbie review: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling's film is smart, funny and very woke

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling starrer Barbie is one of the most anticipated films of the month. While the official release date of the film is 21 July 2023, some lucky fans and members of the press have been able to catch an early preview show of the Greta Gerwig film.

Barbie movie first reactions are in; fans and critics call it a 'cinematic triumph'

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Barbenheimer fizzles out in China as Barbie flops, Oppenheimer not releasing

Barbie review: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling's film is smart, funny and very woke

Barbie movie first reactions are in; fans and critics call it a 'cinematic triumph'