- 'Barbie' is a box office hit
- It is now the highest-grossing movie in the U.S.
- Greta Gerwig sets another record herself
'Barbie' is still dominating the box office
Barbie' surpassed $575.4 million at the North American box office on Aug. 23, 'CNBC' reports. That means it is now the highest-grossing domestic movie of the year.
Previously, 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' held the title by raking in $574 million. Meanwhile, 'Barbie' is also on track to surpass 'Mario' as the highest-grossing global release of 2023. 'Mario' has brought in $1.35 billion worldwide, and 'Barbie' is close behind with $1.3 billion.
They are the only two movies to exceed $1 billion this year. 'Barbie' held the top box office spot for four consecutive weekends before being knocked down by 'Blue Beetle,' another Warner Bros. release.
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Experts predict that 'Barbie' will continue to collect significant ticket sales in the coming weeks since it will have limited competition, 'CNBC' reports. 'Barbie' is also the highest-grossing movie directed by a woman, Greta Gerwig.
