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Jul 25, 2023 · A complete rundown of every box office record Barbie has broken, including the biggest opening weekend for a female director ever.
- Biggest opening for a film that's not a sequel or a remake. In fact, "Barbie" had the 20th largest opening weekend in domestic box office history and the fifth biggest for a movie that's not a superhero or "Star Wars" film (after "Jurassic World," 2019's "The Lion King," 2017's "Beauty and the Beast," and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2").
- Third biggest opening for a July movie. "Barbie" had the third biggest opening ever for a movie released in July after "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" ($169 million) and 2019's "The Lion King" ($191 million).
- With "Oppenheimer," fourth biggest weekend of all time. This one was a group effort, but thanks to the dual release of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," the domestic box office had its fourth biggest weekend ever when tallying the grosses of all films playing in theaters.
- Biggest opening weekend for a film directed by a woman. The $162 million domestic debut for "Barbie" was the biggest opening weekend in history for a movie directed by a woman.
After opening as the second-widest release last week, Barbie stands alone atop this week’s list of widest releases. The larger half of the duo known as “Barbenheimer” scored a whopping $162 million in its opening weekend and currently enjoys a six-day domestic total of over $237 million.
- Biggest Opening of 2023. The 2023 king of the box office, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, was trumped by Barbie during its 3-day opening weekend. Mario opened to $146.3 million.
- Biggest Opening by a Female Director. Greta Gerwig's latest film beat Captain Marvel (co-directed by Anna Boden) as the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film directed by a woman.
- Highest Opening For a Non-Sequel. In addition, Barbie is the highest opening weekend for a non-sequel, non-remake, and non-superhero movie. Originality (based on an iconic fashion doll) wins this time.
- Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling's New World Record. Stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have never had a film open to more money at the box office. Robbie's previous highest was Suicide Squad ($133.7 million) and Gosling's was Blade Runner 2049 ($32.8 million).
Jul 28, 2023 · Barbie ended its first seven days in the box office with a $21.4 million domestic pull on Thursday, wrapping up a $256.6 million first week that puts it ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie 's...
Jul 23, 2023 · Per Warner Bros., the Barbie opening weekend box office sits at $155 million domestically and $182 internationally for a total of $337 million worldwide. With this, Barbie earns itself the title of best opening weekend of 2023, beating The Super Mario Bros. Movie 's opening haul of $146.3 million domestically. Barbie has also broken a myriad of ...
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Aug 13, 2023 · Barbie will top the box office for the fourth straight weekend, surpassing Frozen II and Captain Marvel and becoming the highest-grossing film directed by a woman ever at both the domestic...
