Exciting weekend ahead for Mayo movie buffs

An exciting weekend lies ahead for Mayo movie enthusiasts with the screening of two of the biggest films of the year.

Mayo Movie World, Castlebar, has announced that tickets sales are already 'flying' ahead of Friday's opening of the Barbie Movie and Oppenheimer.

The Barbie Movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has achieved rating of 89 per cent with Rotten Tomatoes.

The film tells the story of Barbie and Ken who are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land.

However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Oppenheimer, starring Irish actor Cillian Murphy, is feature documentary exploring how one man's brilliance, hubris and relentless drive changed the nature of war forever, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.

It has scored a rating of 91 per cent.