The celebrations won’t end anytime soon for Warner Bros. and directorGreta Gerwig. Three weeks afterBarbiedebuted to record numbers at the domestic box office, the satirical comedy is breaking new records. On Friday, the film passed the $500 million mark domestically, having already crossed the $1 billion mark globally some days ago.
The film added $10 million to its domestic haul on itsfourth Friday, taking its running total to $502 million. This putsBarbieonly around $70 million behindThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, which remains the year’s highest grossing film with $574 million at the domestic box office. Globally,Barbieis all but guaranteed to overtakeSuper Mario’s $1.3 billion lifetime haul, after having grossed over $1.1 billion according toThe Hollywood Reporter’s latest figures.
On the all-time domestic box office chart,Barbieis currently at the number 20 position, and will soon overtakeThe Dark Knight’s $534 million lifetime haul to become W.B.’s biggest movie ever at the stateside box office. By Sunday,Barbiewill overtakeBeauty and the Beast($504 million) andStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker($515 million) to become the 18th biggest film of all time. The movie has already overtaken the likes ofFinding Dory($486 million),Frozen II($477 million) andStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace($474 million).
W.B. celebrated the milestone, and honored the cast and crew for its contributions.Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution at the studio, announced the film’s latest achievement, and also acknowledged the 20-odd records that it broke in the first week alone. In his own words:
“It takes a truly extraordinary experience to power a winning streak this unstoppable, and Greta, Margot, and the entire Barbie cast and crew have clearly delivered exactly that. Barbie is, without a doubt, the must-see theatrical event that people have been waiting for. This wholly original film—one that’s not part of any franchise—broke nearly 20 box office records on its debut weekend alone, and with the low percentage drops we’re seeing from week to week, that momentum is showing no signs of slowing down. I ‘Ken’ say that this is absolutely the summer of pink, and we couldn’t be more thrilled or proud to be part of it.”
The studio’s Co-Chairs and CEOsMichael De LucaandPam Abdyconcurred. “We are so thrilled theBarbiemovie continues to be seen and discovered by moviegoers around the country. With this new and incredible box office benchmark reached, all of us at Warner Bros. Discovery celebrate Greta, Noah, Margot, Tom, David, Ryan, America and the entire Barbie cast and crew on this huge success,” they said in a joint statement.
Gerwig Is Now Among the Most In-Demand Directors in the Business
This weekend, Gerwig earned the title of thehighest-grossing female filmmakerof all time at the domestic box office, and also the highest-grossing female filmmaker of a live-action movie at the worldwide box office, overtakingFrozen IIandCaptain Marvel, respectively. She follows in the footsteps of trailblazers such asAva DuVernay, who became the first Black female filmmaker to direct a live-action movie with a budget greater than $100 million, andPatty Jenkins, who delivered the previous highest-grossing live-action movie from a female filmmaker withWonder Woman.
StarringMargot RobbieandRyan Gosling,Barbiedelivered a record-breaking $162 millionopening weekend haul, and followed it up with $93 million in itssecond weekend, and $53 million in itsthird weekend. The film is projected to generate around $30 million in its fourth weekend, and will ultimately finish with around $700 million domestically. If it does, it has a good chance of becoming one of the top five biggest movies of all time. you’re able to watch our interview with Gerwig here, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
