It was another absolutely gigantic weekend for “Barbie.” The Warner Bros.
adaptation of Mattel’s enduring doll directed by Greta Gerwig topped the box office for a third straight weekend, adding another $53 million domestically to its ever-growing total.
That was enough to help Barbie and Ken join the coveted $1 billion club, becoming the 53rd movie in history to do so.
If the movie never makes another dime, it would be a resounding success beyond anyone’s expectations.
But the movie is, in fact, going to make many more dimes.
So much so that it is looking like it’s going to be a tight race between “Barbie” and “The Super Mario Bros.
Movie” for the biggest movie of 2023 at the box office.As it stands, “The Super Mario Bros.
Movie” is the king of the hill in ’23 with $1.352 billion to its name.
Universal and Illumination’s take on Nintendo’s beloved plumber has been a sensation and,…
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