Barbie officially crossed the $1.365 billion mark at the global box office on September 2 to become the highest-grossing film of the year so far. This is quite an achievement since it overcame bans in several countries and tough competition at the summer box office to reach this impressive number.

Seeing Barbie become the year’s highest-grossing film isn’t a huge shocker, considering how many records it broke since its release. It set several opening weekend milestones after it premiered on July 21, and it went on to become Warner Bros’ highest-grossing film of all time and the fastest to cross a $1 billion mark, beating Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

Barbie stars Margot Robbie as the iconic doll, who decides to head to the real world after finding herself in the midst of an existential crisis. In addition to Robbie, the film also stars Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Will Ferrell, and Helen Mirren.

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Led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the first live-action film inspired by Mattel’s iconic doll chronicles Barbie’s journey of self-discovery after she leaves Barbieland for the Real World.

Barbie exceeded its box office projections after premiering on July 21, earning $155 million domestically and $182 million globally, for a worldwide total of $337 million. It scored the highest-grossing weekend for a film by a female director, and the largest opening for a non-sequel, non-remake, and non-superhero movie.

Andrew Cripps, Warner Bros president of international theatrical distribution, described Barbie’s success as “a testament to the filmmakers’ singular vision to provide a fun and engaging experience that audiences of all ages are responding to in a fun and powerful way.”

Barbie was in pretty good company at the global box office, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer grossing $174 million worldwide. The tonal difference between the two projects inspired the viral Barbenheimer phenomenon, and many moviegoers went to see them as a double feature, thus improving the box office numbers of both films.

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Warner Bros. is yet to give this project a green light, but everything we know about it is pretty impressive. The four-time Emmy winner Jay Roach is set to direct, while Carrie Solomon wrote the script. Not much is known about the plot, apart from the fact that the action will take place in Europe during the 60s.

Gosling’s involvement in this project makes total sense since he made a major shift to action blockbusters with a recent role in Netflix’s The Gray Man. He’s expected to return in the prequel of this hit movie, in addition to being attached to upcoming films The Fall Guy, Wolfman, The Actor, and Project Hail Mary.

Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy was launched with the release of the first movie in 2001, and its A-list ensemble cast included George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts. This marks the second attempt to revive this franchise, following the release of female-centric spinoff Ocean’s 8 in 2018.

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According to Deadline, Mattel and Warner Bros. truly had to go an extra mile to secure Gosling’s casting. He initially declined the role due to scheduling conflicts but changed his mind as pre-production dragged out and his schedule cleared up in the meantime.

Warner Bros. also kept insisting he’s their only choice for the role. The amazing creative team also includes Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women) who’ll be in charge of directing the movie and co-writing the script with Noah Baumbach.

Barbie joins a busy slate of movies that Gosling is soon set to appear in, but we haven’t seen him on the big screen in quite some time. He hasn’t appeared in any new projects since playing Neil Armstrong in First Man in 2018. The Oscar-nominated star will make a comeback alongside Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in the Russo brother’s next film The Gray Man.

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Barbie officially crossed the $1.365 billion mark at the global box office on September 2 to become the highest-grossing film of the year so far. This is quite an achievement since it overcame bans in several countries and tough competition at the summer box office to reach this impressive number.

Seeing Barbie become the year’s highest-grossing film isn’t a huge shocker, considering how many records it broke since its release. It set several opening weekend milestones after it premiered on July 21, and it went on to become Warner Bros’ highest-grossing film of all time and the fastest to cross a $1 billion mark, beating Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

Barbie stars Margot Robbie as the iconic doll, who decides to head to the real world after finding herself in the midst of an existential crisis. In addition to Robbie, the film also stars Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Will Ferrell, and Helen Mirren.

The post “Barbie” Overtakes “Super Mario” as the Highest-Grossing Film of 2023 appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

Led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the first live-action film inspired by Mattel’s iconic doll chronicles Barbie’s journey of self-discovery after she leaves Barbieland for the Real World.

Barbie exceeded its box office projections after premiering on July 21, earning $155 million domestically and $182 million globally, for a worldwide total of $337 million. It scored the highest-grossing weekend for a film by a female director, and the largest opening for a non-sequel, non-remake, and non-superhero movie.

Andrew Cripps, Warner Bros president of international theatrical distribution, described Barbie’s success as “a testament to the filmmakers’ singular vision to provide a fun and engaging experience that audiences of all ages are responding to in a fun and powerful way.”

Barbie was in pretty good company at the global box office, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer grossing $174 million worldwide. The tonal difference between the two projects inspired the viral Barbenheimer phenomenon, and many moviegoers went to see them as a double feature, thus improving the box office numbers of both films.

The post “Barbie” Sets Several Box Office Records With $337 Million Worldwide Opening appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

Warner Bros. is yet to give this project a green light, but everything we know about it is pretty impressive. The four-time Emmy winner Jay Roach is set to direct, while Carrie Solomon wrote the script. Not much is known about the plot, apart from the fact that the action will take place in Europe during the 60s.

Gosling’s involvement in this project makes total sense since he made a major shift to action blockbusters with a recent role in Netflix’s The Gray Man. He’s expected to return in the prequel of this hit movie, in addition to being attached to upcoming films The Fall Guy, Wolfman, The Actor, and Project Hail Mary.

Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy was launched with the release of the first movie in 2001, and its A-list ensemble cast included George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts. This marks the second attempt to revive this franchise, following the release of female-centric spinoff Ocean’s 8 in 2018.

The post Ryan Gosling Joining Margot Robbie in “Ocean’s Eleven” Reboot appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

According to Deadline, Mattel and Warner Bros. truly had to go an extra mile to secure Gosling’s casting. He initially declined the role due to scheduling conflicts but changed his mind as pre-production dragged out and his schedule cleared up in the meantime.

Warner Bros. also kept insisting he’s their only choice for the role. The amazing creative team also includes Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women) who’ll be in charge of directing the movie and co-writing the script with Noah Baumbach.

Barbie joins a busy slate of movies that Gosling is soon set to appear in, but we haven’t seen him on the big screen in quite some time. He hasn’t appeared in any new projects since playing Neil Armstrong in First Man in 2018. The Oscar-nominated star will make a comeback alongside Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in the Russo brother’s next film The Gray Man.

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