Barbenheimer effect saw Irish cinema box office receipts jump to €101m last year

In the heavy-weight box office battle between Barbie and Oppenheimer, the figures show that Barbie comfortably came out on top.

Barbie and Oppenheimer were released at the same weekend last Summer in the biggest movie opening weekend in Irish cinemas since the pandemic.

The Margot Robbie co-produced Barbie was the biggest box office hit of 2023 here when it generated €9.9m at the Irish box office.

In a buoyant year for Irish cinemas, box office income increased by 10pc on 2022 to €101m.