BARBIE Passes $1 Billion at the Box Office on Its 17th Day of Release
Barbie has hit the mega-milestone that its been poised to run into for a couple of weeks now. After only 17 days in the box office, the film has surpassed the $1 Billion mark. The movie has made $459 million in North America and $572 million internationally. This news officially 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 ($1.3 billion) and Frozen 2 ($1.45 billion) both co-directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, as well as Captain Marvel ($1.1 billion), co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
Barbie is hitting the coveted milestone after just 17 days of release, becoming the fastest Warner Bros. release (and eighth in the studio’s 100-year history) to join the $1 billion club. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 previously held that record at 19 days.
Barbie is only the second blockbuster this year and the sixth of the pandemic-era to cross $1 billion, following Spider-Man: No Way Home, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, and Avatar: The Way of Water.
Barbie opened on July 21 and smashed expectations with its $155 million domestic debut, ranking as the biggest opening weekend of 2023, as well as the best start for a film directed by a woman.
via: Variety