Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Crosses USD 1 Billion Globally, First For Female Directed Film To Do So
'Barbie', starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has now become a billion-dollar film.
'Barbie' starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling has now become a billion-dollar film. The Greta Gerwig-directorial has surpassed the USD 1 billion mark at the global box office, including USD 459 million in North America and USD 572 million internationally, as per Variety. As a result, Greta Gerwig is now the first female filmmaker to have a billion-dollar film.
'Barbie' breached the USD 1 billion mark in just 17 days, becoming the fastest Warner Bros. release to join the USD billion club.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' had previously breached the USD 1 billion mark after 19 days.
For the uniniated, three other billion-dollar films were co-directed by women, including 'Frozen', 'Frozen 2', and 'Captain Marvel'.
'Barbie' is now the second blockbuster this year, and sixth of the pandemic-era to cross USD 1 billion mark, following 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'Top Gun: Maverick', 'Jurassic World Dominion' and 'Avatar: The Way of Water'.
“This is a watershed moment for ‘Barbie,’ and no one but Greta Gerwig could have brought this cross-generational icon and her world to life in such a funny, emotional and entertaining story, one that is resonating with all four quadrants of moviegoers and literally turning the entire world pink,” Goldstein and Andrew Cripps, president of international distribution, said in an official statement, as reported by Variety.
“Long lines and repeat viewings prove that movies are back in a big, big way, and we look forward to seeing just how far ‘Barbie’ can go in the real world," the statement added.
Apart from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the cast of 'Barbie' includes Issa Rae, America Ferrera, Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Michael Cera, Helen Mirren, John Cena and Will Ferrell.
'Barbie' had released in the theatres on July 21 alongside Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon.
In the new Hollywood movie, Margot Robbie plays the titular character while Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu feature as the Ken dolls.
