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.
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Barbenheimer is 'box office fight of century'
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.
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What's happening?
It is a big morning in movie history. Two big films are finally open to the public. Their choices will decide the result of "the box officeThe place at a cinema or theatre where you can buy tickets. It is also used to talk about how successful a film is. fight of the century100 years. ".
One of the films is called Oppenheimer. It is about J Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist whose team created the atomic bombA bomb that rapidly releases nuclear energy. .
The other film is Barbie. It is about a plastic doll who leaves her pink home to enter the real world.
Yet the excitement around these new films hides a harder reality for cinemas, say some. Film directorA person who is in charge of something, for example running a company or making a film. Sam Mendes says: "the great eraAge or time. of movies... is dying".
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Streaming has brought thousands of films to our laptops and televisions. And the cost of livingThe money that someone needs to afford basic food, housing and clothes. crisis is stopping many people buying tickets.
Even the stars are worried about the future. Big-name actors and writers are currently on strikeWhen people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met. for better pay. They are even worried AIA computer programme that has been designed to think. could take their jobs.
But some say it is too soon to worry about cinemas. 2019 was the best year for cinemas since 1971.
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Is cinema dead?
Yes! Today, you can watch thousands of films in your own home. There is no need to go to the cinema. Movie theatres will disappear soon.
No! People enjoy going with their friends to see new films and buying popcorn. "Barbenheimer" is proof. The cinema is not going anywhere.
Keywords
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.
Atomic bomb - A bomb that rapidly releases nuclear energy.
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.
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.
Atomic bomb - A bomb that rapidly releases nuclear energy.
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.