But is cinema dead? People are heading to cinemas today to watch two huge films with very different styles. But some think movies are in danger.
Barbenheimer is ‘box office fight of century’
Think pink? Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig, Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan. Glossary
Box office - The place at a cinema or theatre where you can buy tickets. It is also used to talk about how successful a film is.
Century - 100 years.
Rivalry - The competition between two things or people.
Director - A person who is in charge of something, for example running a company or making a film.
Era - Age or time.
Cost of living - The money that someone needs to afford basic food, housing and clothes.
Strike - When people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.