Since its July 21 debut, "Barbie" has shattered countless records, and the summer blockbuster is on the verge of shattering yet another.
With "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" trailing by an estimated $48 million, writer-director Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" is certain to be the highest-grossing domestic film in 2023.
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"Barbie" earned $155 million domestically in its first weekend. This week, it joined the $1 billion club in global box office sales, a feat only accomplished by around 50 films in history, according to Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. While "Pink Fever" has dropped in the last week, "Barbie" is expected to collect $33.7 million this weekend to keep its hold on the box office.
The comedy based on the legendary doll is reported to have grossed $525 million in the United States and approximately $1.2 billion globally. "Barbie" earned $10 million on Friday alone, more than $11.3 million daily from August 5 to 11. "Barbie" surpassed the $500 million domestic mark in the middle of its third week, but "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" took more than five weeks.
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The mash-up of "Barbie" with "Oppenheimer," called "Barbenheimer," has become a pop cultural phenomenon with the potential to revitalize the struggling movie theatre sector. Barbenheimer was North America's fourth highest-earning industry weekend, grossing $302 million. Unlike "Barbenheimer," most top-grossing films frequently feature complex action scenes and spectacular effects.
Margot Robbie, who produced the film and played the eponymous heroine, revealed a premonition she had at a greenlight meeting with studios in an interview with Collider last month. She told them they'd make a billion dollars.
