Since it came out a month ago, Barbie has been breaking box office records, and now it has made more money in the United States than The Dark Knight. Barbie is a big hit, and the dream comedy keeps breaking records. It doesn’t look like it will stop any time soon.
In the much-discussed film that Greta Gerwig directed, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling play Barbie and Ken, respectively. The movie came out the same day as Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, but Barbie made more money at the box office.
Barbie has not only won over Oppenheimer but also other Nolan movies. Aside from making $1 billion at the box office worldwide, the movie has made more money than The Dark Knight and is now the highest-grossing home release in Warner Bros. history. Here is what we know about Barbie’s recent past.
Barbie Official Trailer
The superhero movie by Nolan that came out in 2008 has made $536 million in the United States. Now that Barbie has made over $537.5 million at the American box office, it has passed the Batman movie. At the moment, Barbie has made $1.2 billion at the box office worldwide and is expected to keep making more money.
The movie, which has become a cultural landmark, will likely make more money than Universal’s animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which has made $574 million. This will make Barbie the biggest domestic release of 2023.
Based on how well Barbie is still doing a month after it came out, it could even beat Mario’s worldwide record of $1.35 billion. This will make it the highest-grossing movie of the year worldwide.
Barbie has been the number one movie for four weeks in a row, and it is now the Warner Bros. film that made the most money the quickest. If the movie continues to perform well, it might surpass Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2, currently in first place with $1.34 billion, and become the company’s most successful film globally. Adding to its long list of records and accomplishments, Barbie is also the highest-grossing female-directed film ever.
The bonuses for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig
Variety says that Margot Robbie, a producer on the movie, will make around $50 million between her pay and box office bonuses. Gerwig will also get her share of extra money because Barbie has been such a big hit. In the wake of the success of Barbie, the director is getting ready to start work on a Netflix version of The Chronicles of Narnia.