Head to Head
VERSUS.
Oppenheimer versus Barbie. The catalog runs the math.

A
S
Masterwork
OPPENHEIMER
2023 · Biography / Drama
DIR · Christopher Nolan
“The world forever changes.”
MASTER SCORE 90.5 / 100

B
A
Excellent
BARBIE
2023 · Adventure / Comedy
DIR · Greta Gerwig
“She's everything. He's just Ken.”
MASTER SCORE 82.1 / 100
The Verdict
THE MATH SETTLES IT
Winner Across the Card
OPPENHEIMER
7
Oppenheimer
6
Barbie
5 Ties · 18 Countable Rows
Master Score Margin 8.4 pts
“OPPENHEIMER edges out BARBIE by a clear 8.4 Master Score points, winning 7 rows to 6, with 5 stalemates. It runs the table in reception, while BARBIE takes the performance dimension. The math finally agrees with the room.”
Reception
4vs0
Oppenheimer takes it
Performance
0vs3
Barbie takes it
Craft
1vs2· 4T
Barbie takes it
Recognition
2vs1· 1T
Oppenheimer takes it
The Showdown
ROW BY ROW
Every metric in the catalog, lined up shoulder to shoulder. The gold dot marks who took the round.
OPPENHEIMER
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Metric
BARBIE
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Reception
90.5 / 100
Master Score
Weighted composite of IMDb, RT, TMDB, Oscars and box office
82.1 / 100
Master Score
Film A · Oppenheimer
90.5 / 100
Film B · Barbie
82.1 / 100
8.2 / 10
IMDb Rating
6.8 / 10
IMDb Rating
Film A · Oppenheimer
8.2 / 10
Film B · Barbie
6.8 / 10
1.0M
IMDb Votes
How loud the public conversation is
660K
IMDb Votes
Film A · Oppenheimer
1.0M
Film B · Barbie
660K
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Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
No data
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Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
Film A · Oppenheimer
—
Film B · Barbie
—
No data
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Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
No data
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Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
Film A · Oppenheimer
—
Film B · Barbie
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No data
8.0 / 10
TMDB Score
6.9 / 10
TMDB Score
Film A · Oppenheimer
8.0 / 10
Film B · Barbie
6.9 / 10
Performance
$952M
Worldwide Gross
$1.4B
Worldwide Gross
Film A · Oppenheimer
$952M
Film B · Barbie
$1.4B
$100M
Production Budget
Reported production budget. Higher means bigger swing.
$145M
Production Budget
Film A · Oppenheimer
$100M
Film B · Barbie
$145M
852%
Return on Investment
Profit as a percentage of production budget
898%
Return on Investment
Film A · Oppenheimer
852%
Film B · Barbie
898%
Craft
3h
Runtime
1h 54m
Runtime
Film A · Oppenheimer
3h
Film B · Barbie
1h 54m
2023
Release Year
Tie
2023
Release Year
Film A · Oppenheimer
2023
Film B · Barbie
2023
Tie
10
Cast Depth
Distinct credited cast members in the catalog
Tie
10
Cast Depth
Film A · Oppenheimer
10
Film B · Barbie
10
Tie
8
Crew Depth
All departments combined
11
Crew Depth
Film A · Oppenheimer
8
Film B · Barbie
11
1
Writing Team
2
Writing Team
Film A · Oppenheimer
1
Film B · Barbie
2
0
Art Department
Tie
0
Art Department
Film A · Oppenheimer
0
Film B · Barbie
0
Tie
25
Thematic Keywords
Distinct TMDB-derived themes attached to the film
Tie
25
Thematic Keywords
Film A · Oppenheimer
25
Film B · Barbie
25
Tie
Recognition
7
Oscar Wins
1
Oscar Wins
Film A · Oppenheimer
7
Film B · Barbie
1
13
Oscar Nominations
8
Oscar Nominations
Film A · Oppenheimer
13
Film B · Barbie
8
1
Globe Wins (Picture)
2
Globe Wins (Picture)
Film A · Oppenheimer
1
Film B · Barbie
2
3
Globe Noms (Picture)
Tie
3
Globe Noms (Picture)
Film A · Oppenheimer
3
Film B · Barbie
3
Tie
Keep Going
THREE MORE ANGLES
Genre Lens
ANOTHER FROM BIOGRAPHY
Keep Oppenheimer locked. Pit it against the next biography contender from the catalog.
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Era Lens
ANOTHER FROM 2023
Same year, different film. Oppenheimer ran the 2023 race against more than this one.
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Deep Dive
OPEN BOTH RECORDS
Stop comparing and start reading. The full catalog entry for Oppenheimer and Barbie, side by side.
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