‘Barbie’ Crosses $1 Billion At Box Office, Record For Solo Woman Director

Barbie opened on July 21, the identical weekend as Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

Barbie, Warner Bros.’ hit film based mostly on the favored doll, crossed $1 billion in world box-office gross sales in its third week in launch, turning into solely the second image to hit that mark this yr.

Warner Bros. mentioned on Sunday the film took in $53 million within the US and Canada in its third week, in addition to a further $74 million internationally. The film has now made $459.4 million domestically and $1.03 billion on a worldwide foundation.

The brand new tally makes Barbie the No. 2 movie of the yr behind The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film from Comcast Corp.’s Common Photos. That image, launched in April, has taken in $1.35 billion in ticket gross sales.

Two new movies opened this week within the US. Meg 2: The Trench, additionally from Warner Bros., completed in second place with $30 million in ticket gross sales, in response to estimates from Comscore Inc. Paramount Photos’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem introduced in $28 million to complete fourth behind Common Photos’ Oppenheimer.

Barbie is delivering a much-needed enhance to the studio’s mum or dad, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., together with theater chains together with AMC Leisure Holdings Inc. and Cinemark Holdings Inc.. Directed by Greta Gerwig, the movie stars Margot Robbie within the title function and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Gerwig turns into the primary lady with sole director credit score to have a movie cross the $1 billion mark, Warner Bros. mentioned.

The image was produced in partnership with Mattel Inc., the toymaker that makes and sells Barbie dolls.

Mattel Chief Govt Officer Ynon Kreiz, who’s searching for a bigger function in leisure for his El Segundo, California-based firm, mentioned in a July 27 interview with Bloomberg TV that it is too early to verify a sequel.

The corporate is trying to “create movie franchises which have cultural resonance,” he mentioned. “The chance for Barbie is fairly apparent given the success of the Barbie film.”

Barbie opened on July 21, the identical weekend as Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, making a social media frenzy across the “Barbenheimer” meme.

“This exhibits that compelling tales which are well-executed and creatively marketed can seize the zeitgeist and get individuals excited,” Gabelli Funds’ analysts Hanna Howard and Paul Fanelli mentioned an emailed assertion.

The Barbie soundtrack, that includes songs by artists reminiscent of Lizzo and Dua Lipa, can also be doing nicely for Warner Music Group, they mentioned.

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