The record-breaking success of Warner Bros. Barbie movie continued in its first full week at the box office and it’s reportedly set to ride its winning streak through a second weekend, but a few coveted records remain untouched by the success of the summer blockbuster.
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Barbie ended its first seven days in the box office with a $21.4 million domestic pull on Thursday, wrapping up a $256.6 million first week that puts it ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie's $240.2 million first week in April.
It also broke the record for the biggest opening weekend for a female director, was the biggest domestic opening ever for a non-superhero film or sequel, and is on pace to be the fastest female-targeted movie to hit the $300 million mark—Beauty and the Beast did it in 10 days back in 2017.
The release of Barbie coincided with the release of Christopher Nolan’s deadly serious film Oppenheimer, drawing fans in droves to a diametric double feature, and both movies are headed toward the best second weekend of ticket presales ever, Deadline reported.
Barbie set single-day records for Warner Bros. on Monday and Tuesday, earning $26.1 million and $26 million at the box office, respectively, but remains well behind a roll of superhero flicks and franchise favorites for single-day box office wins.
Avengers: Endgame — The blockbuster hit Avengers: Endgame broke all kinds of records when it premiered in July of 2019, including becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, a title it held until 2021. It may have lost the top spot, but it holds the records for biggest domestic performance by day for Friday ($157.5 million), Saturday ($109.3 million) and Sunday ($90.4 million). Barbie was the 24th most-watched movie on a Friday, 28th on a Saturday and 14th on a Sunday.
President of Marvel Studios/Producer Kevin Feige, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., ... [+]
Black Panther — The biggest Monday domestic performance is owned by the 2018 Black Panther movie. The superhero flick earned $40.1 million on Monday, February 19, 2018. Barbie earned $26.1 million on Monday, ranking it 13th among the biggest Mondays at the box office.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home — Superhero dominance continued with the 2019 release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, which pulled in $39.2 million the Tuesday of its release week. Barbie earned $26 million, ranking it the 11th highest-grossing movie on a Tuesday.
Tom Holland attends the Premiere Of Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man Far From Home" at TCL Chinese Theatre ... [+]
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse — The 2019 installment in the Twilight saga still holds the record for the most money earned at the box office on a Wednesday. Eclipse earned $68.5 million on June 30, 2010, compared to a $23 million pull for Barbie this week, which ranks it 24th.
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Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith — Thursday movie goers turned out in record numbers for the 2005 release of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, which earned $50 million. Barbie earned $21.2 million Thursday, making it the 19th-most lucrative movie ever on a Thursday.
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The $300 million mark. Barbie is expected to cross the threshold this weekend, per Deadline, with another $70 million in expected sales. Oppenheimer is expected to earn another $35 million this weekend.
Mattel this week said it will release at least 14 more toy-inspired movies after the success of Barbie, though details are scant. A total of 45 films are in development, Mattel said, but the company revealed more information about only two—Lily Collins is set to star in and produce a “Polly Pocket” movie directed by Lena Dunham, and Daniel Kaluuya of Get Out fame is slated to produce a "Barney" film.
- That’s how many songs from Barbie were listed on Spotify's Top 50 Global list Friday, and two have spots on the Billboard Hot 100. “Dance The Night” by Dua Lipa is currently at No. 25 and “What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish is at No. 34.
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