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We planned out the best way to see 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' so you don't have to — including drinks, meals, and other between-showing activities

Jun 28, 2023, 04:11 IST
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Your double-feature day looks very different depending on which one you see first.Warner Bros./Universal
  • Get ready for cinematic whiplash: The "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" double feature.
  • Fans are already clamoring to see the two wildly different movies when they release on July 21.
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The event of the summer is fast approaching: "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" are releasing on July 21.

With under a month left, Twitter users are sharing their schedules for the day of the dual release, complete with unhinged eating and drinking plans.

The centerpiece of it all: back-to-back screenings of the most highly anticipated films in months.

There is obviously no wrong way to experience the magic that will undoubtedly be the "Barbie"/"Oppenheimer" double feature. While "Barbie" calls for fruity cocktails and clubbing with the girls, "Oppenheimer" gives off more of a black coffee and cigarette energy. It's clear the vibes don't mix, that's what makes this double feature so appealing.

Here's our perfect schedule to get the most out of the "Barbie"/"Oppenheimer" double feature, no matter which you see first.

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If you're starting the day with 'Barbie,' your day of fun will quickly take a dark turn

You're sleeping in late if you're starting the day with "Barbie." There's no rush in Barbie Land.

At 11 a.m., it's time for brunch with the girlies to kick off this day. And by brunch, we mean brunch: pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, and a ton of mimosas, margaritas, and other cocktails of choice. "Barbie" calls for a slight, giggly drunk.

The movie is at 2:00 p.m. You eat popcorn. You drink a giant Diet Coke. Maybe it's the Cherry-flavored one. You have fun.

Have fun while it lasts, until director Greta Gerwig inevitably drops some sort of coming-of-age lesson that prompts you to call your mom in tears following the film. It'll probably be like sobbing after "Lady Bird," maybe a little worse.

The drinks, by now, have worn off, and it's time to start preparing for the moodier part of the evening: "Oppenheimer." If all goes well, it's just started to rain as you and your group make your way to dinner.

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Dinner is the opposite of brunch. We're talking steak, vegetables, beers. Lots of beers.

You're still having fun though — you're recalling the best "Barbie" moments, you're analyzing how Gerwig pulled off such a poignant film about a doll.

Then 9:00 p.m. rolls around. It's time for "Oppenheimer." Yes, it really is three hours long.

By the end, you're exhausted, you're sober, and you're questioning reality. You might sit on the curb and stare down at the street for a bit. If you're up for it, you could hit a bar with your group to drink liquor straight and process it all.

By 2:00 a.m., you go home alone. You sit on your couch in silence. It'll feel surreal. That's the point. Then fall asleep for 12 hours.

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If you're starting the day with 'Oppenheimer,' expect to end the night in the club on a high note

Your day will be very different if you start with "Oppenheimer."

You wake up ungodly early for some reason and can't fall back to sleep. You finally get out of bed around 9:00 a.m. and start your day with a black coffee (or two) and a cigarette (or two).

You head to the movie theater for the 11:00 a.m. showing of "Oppenheimer." On the way there, you're blasting Radiohead in your noise-canceling headphones. Absolutely no snacks or sodas are allowed during this viewing. The biopic about the man who led the creation of the atomic bomb requires your undivided attention.

Just after 2:00 p.m., you leave the movie and throw up (it'll be intense on an empty stomach). You still sit on the curb and stare into the void. Now is a perfect time to contemplate humanity's propensity for violence, for war. Stare some more into the void.

With that out of the way, it's time to party.

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You and the aforementioned girlies then meet up at a bar for mid-afternoon appetizers and red wine, ready to tackle the second — and more fun — part of the day.

Then, the girls are going to an early dinner. Let's say 5:00 p.m. There will be fancy salads, gourmet pasta galore, and plenty of wine and cocktails. If you're not a little tipsy when you're heading to Barbie Land, you're doing it wrong.

At last, it's "Barbie" time! You hit the 8:00 p.m. showing, and leave the theater around 10:00 p.m. reinvigorated.

With all of the energy — the cocktails — still flowing in your bloodstream, there's no other option than to hit the club. Then probably one or two more. We're riding that "Barbie" high all night.

By this version of 2:00 a.m., you're literally crying in the club, but that's because you and your girls are having so much fun you actually feel like you could be in Barbie Land.

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In this beautiful reality, we're all Barbie.

You end the night by going home with at least one other friend for a platonic slumber party. It just feels right.

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