"Barbie" became the highest-grossing film in history made by a female director

By: Elena Shcherban | 04.08.2023, 00:39
"Barbie" became the highest-grossing film in history made by a female director

The Barbie film continues to break box office records at the global box office, and director Greta Gerwig has already made film history.

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"Barbie" had the biggest opening of 2023, and after its first weekend at the box office, the film set a record for a picture directed by a woman. The film grossed nearly $850 million in a fortnight at the box office, making "Barbie" the highest-grossing film ever made by a female director. And after all, the shows are not over yet, and it is likely that the tape will approach the mark of 1 billion dollars.

By the way, the previous record belonged to Patty Jenkins and the 2017 film Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman). Its box office receipts totalled $822.8 million.

The main roles in the film "Barbie" are played by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The film is about Barbieland and how Barbie had to get into the real world to deal with her problems.

Source: Hypebeast