'Barbie' maker Greta Gerwig creates Hollywood history! At $337 mn, Margot Robbie film enjoys biggest opening for woman director
Barbie may be ‘plastic’, but life’s pretty ‘fantastic’ for director Greta Gerwig. Gerwig created history, as her latest film ‘Barbie’ raked in a whopping $155 million in US and Canada. This makes the Ryan Reynolds-Margot Robbie starrer the biggest box-office debut for a movie directed by a woman.
Pink Is The Colour Of Box-Office GloryAccording to a Deadline report, the film performed phenomenally overseas as well, earning an impressive $182 million, bringing the total collection to a spectacular $337 million!
‘Barbie’ Is A Trailblazer‘Barbie’ has also snatched away the film title with the highest domestic opening of 2023, from ‘The Super Mario Bros’. It also dethroned the movie for the largest-grossing day of 2023, with $70.8 million to ‘Mario’s $54.8 million. ‘Barbie’ is a comedy-drama that revolves around the iconic doll, who one day wakes up to discover she is suffering from an identity crisis. She goes on a self-discovery journey, accompanied by her besotted sidekick Ken to the “real world”, where she encounters a male-dominated society, vastly different from the pink-tinged matriarchy she hails from. The movie boasts of a spectacular cast comprising of Robbie, Gosling, Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Michael Cera, Helen Mirren, John Cena, and Will Ferrell.
Who Is Greta Gerwig?This is far from the first time Gerwig has created history. Her first solo-debut venture — the coming-of-age drama ‘Ladybird’ went on to bag an Oscar nomination for Best Director. She became the first female director to gain an Academy Award nomination for her solo directorial debut. Gerwig is an alumna of the prestigious Barnard College, affiliated with Columbia University. She made her directorial debut in 2008, with the mumblecore (indie) movie
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