“Barbie” continues to burn up the box office, with the latest projections indicating the film’s global ticket sales will surpass $1 billion by the end of this weekend.
As The Hollywood Reporter reports, “Barbie” topped the $900 million mark on Thursday, with expectations of hitting $1B by the end of the film’s third weekend of release.
When that number is reached, it will mark the first time in Hollywood history that a film directed by a woman, solo, tops $1 billion, and the second $1B movie of 2023 (following the runaway success of “The Super Mario Bros.
Movie”, which raked in $1.34 billion worldwide). READ MORE: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Earns Strong $10 Million Opening, But ‘Barbie’ Still Wins With $12.8 Million At Wednesday Night Box Office In a recent interview with Collider, “Barbie” star/producer Margot Robbie recalled telling Warner Bros.
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