Greta Gerwig’s directorial masterpiece, ‘Barbie,’ has etched its name in the history books, surpassing an astounding $1 billion in global box office ticket sales. This groundbreaking achievement not only secures ‘Barbie’ as one of the highest-grossing films of 2023 but also marks Greta Gerwig as the first female solo director to reach this remarkable milestone.
‘Barbie,’ starring the talented Margot Robbie, America Ferrera, and Ryan Gosling, takes its place as the first film directed solely by a woman to cross the billion-dollar mark.
Jeff Goldstein from Warner Bros., praised Greta Gerwig’s exceptional talent, affirming that only she could have breathed life into the cross-generational icon, ‘Barbie,’ with such a captivating and heartwarming narrative.
In response to the film’s unprecedented performance, Warner Bros. distribution executives, Jeff Goldstein, and Andrew Cripps, expressed their awe, stating, “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.”
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The film’s triumph doesn’t come as a surprise, given the immense Barbenheimer craze, glowing reviews, and the undeniable impact of Gerwig and her team, who literally painted the world pink.
Notably, Gerwig had already broken the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a female director, setting the stage for ‘Barbie’s’ phenomenal box office journey.
