‘Barbenheimer’ Shatters European Weekly Admissions Records at Cinema Chain Vue
Naman Ramachandran The twin releases of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” has broken records for cinema chain Vue International. COO Claire Arksey described the “Barbenheimer” box office performance as the chain’s “best week ever” and the period following the films’ release as a “record-breaking week,” which beat Vue’s International’s previous overall weekly admissions record by 40% across eight European markets. Arksey said that in Poland, Vue cinemas had their best week on record and in the Netherlands, their cinemas had beaten their previous admissions record set during the “Lion King” opening week in 2019.