Barbie earns over USD 1 billion worldwide, a first for female director to cross such milestone
Margot Robbie in and as 'Barbie'
This Barbie is loved by all! Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling starrer Barbie has crossed USD 1 billion globally within the third week of its release. The film has been directed by Greta Gerwig and takes a spin on the age-old image of the iconic doll.
Taking to Instagram, the makers announced the news with a special post which they captioned, “Here’s to our incredible Barbies and Kens from all around the world for making our Barbie dreams come true. We’re excited to share that #BarbieTheMovie has hit $1 Billion at the Global Box Office.”
Barbie's stupendous earnings also makes director Greta Gerwig the first-ever solo female filmmaker with a billion-dollar film. Three other billion-dollar blockbusters were co-directed by women, including Frozen (USD 1.3 billion) and Frozen 2 (USD 1.45 billion) both co-directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, as well as Captain Marvel (USD 1.1 billion), co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
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Barbie hit the milestone just after 17 days of its release, becoming the fastest Warner Bros. release to join the USD 1 billion club. Earlier the fantasy drama film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 held that record at 19 days.
It’s only the second blockbuster this year and the sixth of the pandemic era to cross USD 1 billion, following Spider-Man: No Way Home, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion and Avatar: The Way of Water.
The Barbie movie stars Margot Robbie as the famous doll and Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend Ken. It was released in theatres on July 21.
According to reports, Greta's directorial Barbie raked in USD 155 million in its opening weekend, marking the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman. Barbie cost USD 145 million, not including a marketing campaign that propelled the movie into the mainstream long before it landed in theatres.
Gerwig, the Oscar-nominated director of Lady Bird and Little Women, co-wrote the film’s screenplay with Noah Baumbach.
Barbie was released on the same day as Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Both films received critical praise worldwide.
