Barbie:
In
a
groundbreaking
achievement
for
women
directors,
the
global
ticket
sales
for
Margot
Robbie
and
Ryan
Gosling
starrer
Barbie
have
skyrocketed
to
an
impressive
$1
billion.
Helmed
by
Greta
Gerwig,
the
fantasy
film
accomplished
this
remarkable
feat
in
a
mere
17
days
since
its
initial
release.
The
Hollywood
hit
film's
worldwide
ticket
sales
have
crossed
the
$1
billion
mark,
toppling
the
previous
record
held
by
Patty
Jenkins,
known
for
Wonder
Woman.
Directed
and
co-written
by
Grewig,
Barbie
over
the
weekend
amassed
an
additional
$53
million
from
4,178
screening
locations
across
North
America,
coupled
with
a
noteworthy
$74
million
from
international
markets.
These
figures
have
propelled
the
movie's
global
earnings
to
an
astonishing
$1.03
billion.
Holding
an
unwavering
grip
on
the
top
spot
at
the
box
office
for
three
consecutive
weeks,
Barbie
made
the
$400
million
mark
in
domestic
earnings
in
the
US,
while
also
achieving
an
exceptional
$500
million
internationally,
which
is
faster
than
any
movie
produced
at
the
studio,
including
the
Harry
Potter
films.
"As
distribution
chiefs,
we're
not
often
rendered
speechless
by
a
film's
performance,
but
Barbillion
has
blown
even
our
most
optimistic
predictions
out
of
the
water," said
Jeff
Goldstein
and
Andrew
Cripps,
who
oversee
domestic
and
international
distribution
for
the
studio,
in
a
joint
statement.
Margot
Robbie
and
Greta
Gerwig's
Fantasy
Drama
Barbie
Creates
History
for
Women
Directors
Barbie
has
become
the
biggest
movie
to
be
directed
by
a
solo
woman,
overthrowing
Wonder
Woman's
$821.8
million
global
collection.
Only
53
films
have
attained
this
remarkable
milestone
of
surpassing
$1
billion
in
revenue.
Notably,
three
movies
co-directed
by
women
remain
ahead
of
Barbie,
including
Frozen
($1.3
billion)
and
its
sequel,
Frozen
2
($1.45
billion),
both
co-directed
by
Jennifer
Lee,
along
with
Captain
Marvel
($1.1
billion),
helmed
by
Anna
Boden.
However,
Barbie
has
triumphed
over
Captain
Marvel
in
the
US,
securing
an
outstanding
$459.4
million
compared
to
the
latter's
$426.8
million.
This
achievement
solidifies
Barbie's
position
as
the
North
American
record-holder
for
live-action
films
directed
by
women.
Warner
Bros.
co-chairs
and
CEOs
Michael
De
Luca
and
Pam
Abdy
also
lauded
Gerwig
in
a
statement,
saying
that
the
breakthrough
was
possible
because
of
her
brilliance
and
steadfast
dedication.
Accomplishing
this
is
even
more
staggering,
as
a
mere
five
films
after
the
pandemic
achieved
this
feat,
including
The
Super
Mario
Brothers
Movie,
Spider-Man:
No
Way
Home,
Top
Gun:
Maverick,
Jurassic
World
Dominion,
and
the
Avatar
sequel,
Avatar:
The
Way
of
Water.