害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� didn害羞草研究所檛 just for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman.
With $162 million in ticket sales from North American theaters, according to studio totals Monday, 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� catapulted past both 害羞草研究所淐aptain Marvel,害羞草研究所� which was co-directed by Anna Boden and opened to $153.4 million in 2019, and 害羞草研究所淲onder Woman,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� 2017 film that debuted to $103.3 million. Boasting a reported price tag of $145 million, 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� also cost less to produce than 害羞草研究所淐aptain Marvel害羞草研究所� ($152 million) and 害羞草研究所淲onder Woman害羞草研究所� ($200 million).
Globally, it far surpassed 害羞草研究所淲onder Woman害羞草研究所檚害羞草研究所� debut with over $337 million versus $228.3 million, though 害羞草研究所淐aptain Marvel害羞草研究所檚害羞草研究所� global launch was higher at $455 million.
害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所檚害羞草研究所� debut, $7 million higher than estimated on Sunday, is also significant because its audience was 65% women 害羞草研究所� not a surprise in and of itself, but as far as box office history is concerned, movies that open over $100 million often have a majority male audience (including both 害羞草研究所淐aptain Marvel害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淲onder Woman害羞草研究所�). This, many have noted, is perhaps less a rule and more of a lack of big films that have been made and promoted with a blockbuster female audience in minds.
A close, but imperfect comparison is 害羞草研究所淔ifty Shades of Grey,害羞草研究所� which was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, and made $85 million in its first three days. The R-rated adaptation opened on Presidents Day weekend in 2017 for a five-day haul of $93 million.
害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� also earned the title of the third biggest July debut ever, surpassing Christopher Nolan害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Dark Knight害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Dark Knight Rises害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� not adjusted for inflation 害羞草研究所� and trailing only the live-action 害羞草研究所淭he Lion King害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淗arry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� which is intended to be the first of many Mattel-inspired spinoffs. And in just one weekend it害羞草研究所檚 already surpassed the domestic grosses her last two films, which earned $108.1 million and 害羞草研究所淟ady Bird,害羞草研究所� with $49 million. In 2018, Gerwig also made history by becoming the fifth woman to be nominated for the best director Oscar (for 害羞草研究所淟ady Bird害羞草研究所� ). As of 2023, there have now been seven women nominated for best director, and some are already predicting that Gerwig will notch another nod for next year害羞草研究所檚 ceremony.
害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� and Gerwig害羞草研究所檚 success was celebrated widely online with many in Hollywood pausing to reflect on the moment. Reese Witherspoon posted 害羞草研究所渨ay to go, GG!害羞草研究所� on Instagram, while director Ry Russo-Young wrote that 害羞草研究所満π卟菅芯克鶛Barbie害羞草研究所� and its success looms as a beacon of hope害羞草研究所� amid the strikes and widely shut-down productions.
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Filmmaker Nancy Meyers also celebrated the 害羞草研究所渢riumph害羞草研究所� on Instagram, but bristled at the focus on the glass ceiling aspect asking if 害羞草研究所淐hristopher Nolan has ever once in his life been referred to as a male director.害羞草研究所� Meyers and Nolan are among only a handful of writer-directors who have had two or more of their original films gross over $100 million domestically.
害羞草研究所淕reta Gerwig害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所楤arbie害羞草研究所� accomplished something so profound,害羞草研究所� Melissa Silverstein, the founder of the blog Women and Hollywood and the artistic director of the Athena Film Festival, wrote in an email Monday. 害羞草研究所淭he fact that she made a funny, entertaining feminist critique and broke so many box office records with a movie about a doll that has been such a lightning rod in our culture is a monumental feat that should not be underestimated.害羞草研究所�
Now it害羞草研究所檚 a question of how high 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� can go and if it can outgross other top films directed by women. In North America, to get the No. 1 spot, 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� will have to earn more than 害羞草研究所淔rozen II,害羞草研究所� co-directed by Jennifer Lee, which tallied out with $477.4 million. 害羞草研究所淐aptain Marvel害羞草研究所� is in second place with $426.8 million.
With and audience scores in its arsenal, word-of-mouth enthusiasm and watercooler buzz, as well as no direct new competition on the calendar, it害羞草研究所檚 likely that 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� will have 害羞草研究所渓ong legs,害羞草研究所� a common phrase in the exhibition business that means a movie will continue selling significant numbers of tickets far past its opening weekend.
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