Blockbuster movie ‘Barbie’ crosses $1 billion in ticket sales worldwide

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Reuters citing Comscore data, the film drew $127 million worldwide this weekend - Friday through Sunday - with $53 million in domestic receipts and another $74 million overseas. “As distribution chiefs, we're not often rendered speechless by a film's performance, but Barbillion has blown even our most optimistic predictions out of the water," Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution for Warner Bros.

Pictures, and Andrew Cripps, president of international distribution, said in a statement. "Barbie" ticket sales rank second this year to "The Super Mario Bros", which was released in April and has raked in a total of $1.357 billion at the box office, according to Reuters.

According to AP, in modern box office history, just 53 movies have made over $1 billion, not accounting for inflation, and “Barbie" is now the biggest to be directed by one woman, supplanting “Wonder Woman’s" $821.8 million global total. Three movies that were co-directed by women are still ahead of “Barbie," including “Frozen" ($1.3 billion) and “Frozen 2" ($1.45 billion) both co-directed by Jennifer Lee and “Captain Marvel" ($1.1 billion), co-directed by Anna Boden.

But, “Barbie" has passed “Captain Marvel" domestically with $459.4 million (versus $426.8 million), thereby claiming the North American record for live-action movies directed by women. (With inputs from agencies)