Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Barbie” Crosses the Half-Billion Mark at the Domestic Box Office
On the heels of its history-making jump into the billion-dollar club worldwide, âBarbieâ continues to steal the hearts of audiences from coast to coast, culminating its third straight week at the top of the North American box office with a staggering $502.6 million and counting. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Released on July 21st, the film from Greta Gerwigâwho has also made it into the record books as the first woman to cross the billion-dollar mark as a solo directorâdelivers an original cinematic rendering of the timeless Mattel IP that continues to draw record crowds and captivate audiences of every age across all quadrants. With a visionary director, a stellar cast led by Margot Robbie, who also produced, and Ryan Gosling, and the worldâs most iconic doll at its heart, the widely acclaimed film has cut a swath through scores of Studio and industrywide records, clocking in new daily, weekly and weekend domestic box office highs at unprecedented speeds.
âIt takes a truly extraordinary experience to power a winning streak this unstoppable, and Greta, Margot, and the entire âBarbieâ cast and crew have clearly delivered exactly that. âBarbieâ is, without a doubt, the must-see theatrical event that people have been waiting for,â said Goldstein. âThis wholly original filmâone thatâs not part of any franchiseâbroke nearly 20 box office records on its debut weekend alone, and with the low percentage drops weâre 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 couldnât be more thrilled or proud to be part of it.â
Added Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, Co-Chairs & CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, âWe are so thrilled the âBarbieâ movie 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 âBarbieâ cast and crew on this huge success.â
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or youâre a Ken.
From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (âLittle Women,â âLady Birdâ) comes âBarbie,â starring Oscar nominees Margot Robbie (âBombshell,â âI, Tonyaâ) and Ryan Gosling (âLa La Land,â âHalf Nelsonâ) as Barbie and Ken, alongside America Ferrera (âEnd of Watch,â the âHow to Train Your Dragonâ films), Kate McKinnon (âBombshell,â âYesterdayâ), Issa Rae (âThe Photograph,â HBOâs âInsecureâ), Rhea Perlman (âIâll See You in My Dreams,â âMatildaâ), and Will Ferrell (the âAnchormanâ films, âTalladega Nightsâ). The film also stars Michael Cera (âScott Pilgrim vs. the World,â âJunoâ), Ariana Greenblatt (âAvengers: Infinity War,â â65â), Ana Cruz Kayne (âLittle Womenâ), Emma Mackey (âEmily,â âSex Educationâ), Hari Nef (âAssassination Nation,â âTransparentâ), Alexandra Shipp (the âX-Menâ films), Kingsley Ben-Adir (âOne Night in Miami,â âPeaky Blindersâ), Simu Liu (âShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsâ), Ncuti Gatwa (âSex Educationâ), Scott Evans (âGrace and Frankieâ), Jamie Demetriou (âCruellaâ), Connor Swindells (âSex Education,â âEmma.â), Sharon Rooney (âDumbo,â âJerkâ), Nicola Coughlan (âBridgerton,â âDerry Girlsâ), Ritu Arya (âThe Umbrella Academyâ), Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Dua Lipa and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (âThe Queenâ).
Gerwig directed âBarbieâ from a screenplay by Gerwig & Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach (âMarriage Story,â âThe Squid and the Whaleâ), based on Barbie by Mattel. The filmâs producers are Oscar nominees David Heyman (âOnce Upon a TimeâŠin Hollywood,â âMarriage Story,â âGravityâ), Margot Robbie (âBirds of Prey,â âPromising Young Woman,â âI, Tonyaâ), Tom Ackerley (âPromising Young Woman,â âI, Tonyaâ) and Robbie Brenner (âDallas Buyers Clubâ), with Gerwig, Baumbach, Ynon Kreiz, Richard Dickson, Michael Sharp, Josey McNamara, Courtenay Valenti, Toby Emmerich and Cate Adams serving as executive producers.
Gerwigâs creative team behind the camera included Oscar-nominated director of photography Rodrigo Prieto (âThe Irishman,â âSilence,â âBrokeback Mountainâ), Oscar-nominated production designer Sarah Greenwood (âBeauty and the Beast,â âAnna Kareninaâ), Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (âLittle Women,â âAnna Kareninaâ), editor Nick Houy (âLittle Women,â âLady Birdâ), visual effects supervisor Glen Pratt (âPaddington 2,â âBeauty and the Beastâ) and music supervisor George Drakoulias (âWhite Noise,â âMarriage Storyâ), with a score by Oscar winners Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (âA Star Is Bornâ), who also contributed to numerous songs on the filmâs soundtrack. The soundtrack includes an impressive roster of todayâs hottest music artists, including Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua, Charli XCX, KAROL G feat. Aldo Ranks, Tame Impala, Dominic Fike, HAIM, The Kid LAROI, Khalid, PinkPantheress, GAYLE, Ava Max, FIFTY FIFTY and more.
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Heyday Films Production, a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, an NB/GG Pictures Production, a Mattel Production, âBarbie.â The film is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
âBarbieâ is rated PG-13 by the MPA for suggestive references and brief language.
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