The records keep tumbling. The toy satire Barbie has been plowing through the national and global box office since the end of July. The income exceeds all expectations. Now Greta Gerwig’s film has written history again.
Before The Dark Knight: This is the new Barbie record
The Barbie Studio Warner is one of the oldest in Hollywood and has had a decisive influence on American film history. The company has been releasing films and making money from them for 100 years: Inception, the Harry Potter series and several DC films are among the most successful blockbusters in its history.
But never before has a Warner film made more money in the USA than Barbie: Greta Gerwig’s film has posted earnings of 537.5 million dollars since yesterday, Variety reports.
In doing so, Barbie surpassed the previous national record holder: Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, which became a pop culture phenomenon in 2008 and helped launch the superhero genre that followed. The Dark Knight grossed $536 million. When Barbie also breaks the global Warner record is only a matter of time. The comedy has grossed around 1.2 billion globally. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 is currently #1 at $1.34 billion. However, these figures are not adjusted for inflation. (Buy Barbie as a limited 4K UHD Steelbook *)
Will Barbie also be the highest grossing film of the year?
The trend is clear: Industry magazines such as Variety and Deadline assume that Barbie will catch up with the previous top film of the year. Super Mario Bros. has grossed $1.35 billion worldwide and is still showing in some theaters. However, the continuing hype surrounding the toy satire should ensure that this record falls.
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What about Barbie 2?
After the many success stories, a Barbie sequel is becoming more and more likely. Contracts for Barbie 2 have not yet been signed by director Greta Gerwig or stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Negotiations between the film crew and the studio will not be possible at the moment. Due to the current double strike by screenwriters and actors, Hollywood has come to an indefinite standstill.
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