Barbie’s success continues. After Greta Gerwig’s work already broke eight stately records, the ninth is now being added: no cinema film is more popular at the box office in the United States than hers and so Barbie is now even surpassing an animated film, which as a video game adaptation in the USA this year is the undisputed so far was number 1.
Game Over: Barbie becomes the highest-grossing film of 2023 in the USA
33 days after its theatrical release, Barbie shows no signs of tiring. As Deadline reports, the toy doll visiting the real world in the form of Margot Robbie has now set her next record: Barbie surpasses the highest-grossing film of 2023 so far in the US, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, having grossed more than $574.2 million in her home country. This year, Super Mario became the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time.
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Barbie on the rise
The Plumber brothers are still the global leader with almost $1.36 billion in revenue, but internationally Barbie is now grossing $1.28 billion. And their numbers continue to rise. If the race to catch up continues like this, the pink conqueror should soon also to the global top 2023.
These are Barbie’s previous records at a glance
A look back shows that Barbie was able to achieve one success after the next as a record breaker in 2023. Here you can find an overview of her cinematic achievements.
Will there be a sequel to Barbie 2?
Although the Mattel company felt inspired by Barbie to announce 45 more movies based on Mattel toys, there are currently no official confirmation of a sequel. Due to the enormous success, Barbie 2 seems only a matter of time. But so far neither filmmaker Greta Gerwig nor her stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have signed any contracts. Such negotiations are indefinitely on hold in the current Hollywood strike by screenwriters and actors.
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