The blockbuster follows the popular doll as she leaves the seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land behind to discover the ups and downs of life in the real world.
Barbie it is officially the highest-grossing film of the year in the United States. The fantasy comedy Greta Gerwigstarring margot robbie and ryan goslinghas generated 575.4 million dollars at the local box office, surpassing, Super Mario Bros. The Movie which has grossed $574 million domestically.
Barbie has grossed $1.3 billion worldwide and will soon surpass “Mario” (with $1.35 billion globally) as the biggest worldwide opening of 2023. Only two Hollywood blockbusters this year have surpassed the $1.35 billion mark. billion dollars and, in particular, neither were superhero adventures or sequels to popular franchises.
Barbie’s way to the top
Barbie began its unprecedented film career in July with the best debut of the year ($162 million) and held the number one film for four consecutive weekends. It also scored the biggest opening weekend for a film directed by a woman and became the highest-grossing film directed solely by a woman.. At this point, Barbie is the 14th domestic release and 20th global release of all time.
The film also recently surpassed the superhero epic of Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight ($536 million) as the highest-grossing local opening in the history of Warner Bros. Over time, it could outshine Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011 ($1.34 billion) as the studio’s highest-grossing worldwide opening in 100 years.
Gerwig, Oscar-nominated director for Lady Bird and little womenco-wrote the script with his partner Noah Baumbach. The blockbuster follows the popular doll as she leaves the seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land behind to discover the ups and downs of life in the real world. The cast also includes America Ferrera, Issa Rae, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, and Michael Cera.
Source: Ambito
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