‘Barbie’ beats Harry Potter to break new box office record

nme.com:

Barbie has become the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. history.Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy passed the $1.342billion mark at the global box office on Monday (August 28), beating Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 to become the company’s highest-grossing film ever, not adjusted for inflation.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barbie is set to become only the 13th movie in history to cross the $600million mark at the US box office later this week.

As of Sunday, the film has grossed over $592.8million in the US, and $745.5million in the rest of the world.The film is also set to beat The Super Mario Bros.

Movie ($1.36billion) as the highest-grossing film of 2023 globally in the coming days. When it crosses the milestone, Barbie will become the 15th highest-grossing film of all time.In a statement to mark the record, Warner Bros.

Motion Picture Group co-CEOs, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, said: “Reaching this outstanding achievement is a reminder of the power of moviegoers – from countries in every corner of the globe – coming together to further the celebration of an iconic character that has entertained us for so many decades.”Barbie previously surpassed Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight to become the highest-earning film in Warner Bros.