Barbenheimer movies led to UK cinema’s biggest weekend since 2019. Why Barbie’s success wasn’t just down to marketing. What can Hollywood do to get us back to the cinema? Our Chief Film Critic Charlotte O’Sullivan dissects the success of Barbie and Oppenheimer and considers whether it will spark a comeback for UK cinema. In this episode:

• How Barbie and Oppenheimer both appeal to male & female audiences
• Why Barbie’s success isn’t down to marketing alone
• Double-header film clashes need to ‘have equal weight’
• How Barbenheimer beat Mission Impossible 7
• Why Mario Bros is getting ‘no credit’ for saving cinema
• Both movie's low budgets explained
• What upcoming 2023 movies is Charlotte excited about?

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