'Barbie' tops $1 billion worldwide in first for solo woman director: tracker

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7 Aug 2023 • 3:22 AM MYT
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US director Greta Gerwig poses on the pink carpet upon arrival for the European premiere of "Barbie" in central London on July 12, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

LOS ANGELES, US - Warner Bros.' "Barbie" dominated for a third straight weekend in North American theaters, pushing the film's global haul past $1 billion in a first for a solo woman director, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.

The Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster, starring Margot Robbie as iconic doll Barbie and Ryan Gosling as boyfriend Ken, earned a projected $53 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, for a domestic total of $459 million and a whopping $1.03 billion worldwide. - AFP

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