Summary
- Barbie is now the twelfth most successful film of all time in the United States, having recently surpassed Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi at the box office.
- Barbie will also likely outperform The Avengers in the United States and, by the end of its run, could match the global tally of Frozen 2.
- Next weekend, however, Barbie will likely break out of the top five with the release of The Haunting of Venice.
Barbie continues to break box office records in the country, recently surpassing Disney’s most talked about Star Wars sequel. “Barbie,” directed by Greta Gerwig, is an adaptation of Mattel’s iconic toy of the same name. The film, which stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has been both a critical and commercial success since its release in July.
Now, according to The Numbers, Barbie’s North American box office total just topped $620.7 million, surpassing Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’s domestic gross of $620.2 million. This means that Gerwig’s film now ranks as the twelfth most successful film of all time in the United States. Barbie continues to be a success internationally, earning $782.2 million, bringing its worldwide sales total to an impressive $1.403 billion.
How big will Barbie be at the box office?
Barbie debuted to an impressive $162 million, thanks in large part to positive reviews and the hype generated by the Barbenheimer phenomenon in the weeks leading up to release. Since then, Gerwig’s film has continued to prove that its opening weekend performance was no fluke, with positive reviews contributing to a minimal decline in weekly box office receipts.
However, nearly two months after its release, it’s only natural that Barbie’s box office numbers are starting to slow down. The film dropped to fifth position last weekend due to stiff competition from films like The Nun 2 and The Equalizer 3. With the upcoming release of Kenneth Branagh’s The Haunting of Venice on September 15, it’s highly likely that Barbie will be pushed off the top spot for good. five positions next weekend.
With Barbie’s VOD release date set for September 12, the film’s availability on home viewing platforms will likely impact its box office performance. However, Barbie is still on track to surpass The Avengers’ $623.6 million domestic total within the next week or two, and the film could potentially surpass Frozen 2’s $1.454 billion worldwide total when all is said. and done. Ready. Either way, Barbie was an undeniable success for Warner Bros. and for everyone who participated in the production.
Source: Numbers