Barbie starring Margot Robbie makes history as the highest-grossing Warner Bros movie EVER at $1.34 billion – and it could become the biggest movie of 2023
Barbie has to plan a new dance.
The fantasy adventure, which took second place at the box office this weekend, just behind newcomer Gran Turismo, has now become the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros. history.
The additional $17.1 million the film raised over the weekend boosted its global payday to $1.34 billion.
Much of that came in on Sunday as fans happily handed over $4 for a ticket to see the female-friendly film during National Cinema Day. Barbie made $7.75 million that day alone Box Office Mojo.
Starring Margo Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as her “boyfriend” Ken, the film broke the record set by 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which grossed $1.31 billion.
Celebrate: Barbie needs to plan a new dance. The fantasy adventure has now become the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. history, grossing $1.34 billion worldwide
If the movie can make another $20 million in theaters, it could surpass the Super Mario Bros movie and become the highest-grossing movie of the year.
That could happen this coming weekend, as interest in the film remains high and several more screenings are scheduled in theaters.
However, Barbie is sure to get a boost in ticket sales when it releases in IMAX on September 22.
“You can still wear pink after Labor Day,” Warner Bros announced on the Barbie Movie Instagram account.
“Coming to IMAX for one week only, starting September 22.”
“Watch the summer’s biggest movie on the biggest screen, along with never-before-seen post-credits!”
That new new footage is selected by director Greta Gerwig.
“As a special thank you to Barbie fans, we’re excited to share a little more of the incredible work of our cast and crew by adding special new footage that we hope audiences will enjoy,” the Oscar nominee said in a statement. statement to Variety.
The news was good news for parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, whose shares rose almost four percent.
Former champion: Before Barbie came along, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 held the record for the highest-grossing Warner Bros film with $1.31 billion worldwide
Imax: Barbie opens September 22 on IMAX screens in the US with the promise of new footage in the credits selected by director Greta Gerwig
Worldwide earnings: Oppenheimer, which opened the same weekend as Barbie as part of a highly anticipated “Barbenheimer” combination, has done well at the box office, earning $777.2 million internationally at the box office ahead of its debut in China on August 30
Variety previously reported that Barbie will be available digitally on September 5.
The movie is available for pre-order now on Amazon for $24.95.
Oppenheimer, which opened the same weekend as Barbie as part of a highly anticipated “Barbenheimer” combination, has done well at the box office.
The drama about the race to make an atomic bomb amid the atrocities of World War II has grossed $777.2 million at the box office internationally.
The historical story starring Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr. will increase the treasury when it opens in China on August 30.
Director Christopher Nolan traveled there, becoming the first Hollywood filmmaker to travel to China to promote the film since the Covid outbreak deadline.