Barbie Overtakes Super Mario Bros Movie As The Highest Grossing Movie Of 2023

As Barbie continues to climb at the worldwide box office, it becomes the highest-grossing movie of 2023, toppling The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Summary

  • Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, has become the highest-grossing movie of 2023, earning an astounding $1.36 billion at the box office.
  • This record-breaking feat surpasses the previous record holder, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which earned $1.359 billion during its theatrical run.
  • Barbie has shattered many records, including becoming the highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie and the highest-grossing movie directed by a woman.

Barbie has broken a brand-new box office record. The movie, which was directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie as the iconic titular doll, opened in theaters on July 21 and instantly became a smash hit. Its worldwide box office quickly climbed past $1 billion and it continued to shatter records, including becoming the highest grossing Warner Bros. movie and the highest grossing movie directed by a woman.

Per Variety, the Barbie box office has finally climbed high enough to become the highest-grossing movie of 2023. The movie has now earned a staggering gross of $1.36 billion. It has toppled the previous record-holder, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which earned a total of $1.359 billion by the end of its worldwide theatrical run.

Can Any Other 2023 Movies Challenge Barbie for the No. 1 Spot?

Margot Robbie floating as Barbie.

Barbie‘s box office success is truly monumental. However, the year is only two-thirds over at the time of writing. This means that, however unlikely it may seem, there is still the possibility that another upcoming 2023 movie could claim the No. 1 title before the end of the year.

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It is difficult to predict exactly which blockbuster movies will remain on the schedule toward the end of the year. Amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes as actors and writers fight for fair pay, a lack of promotion from movies’ stars has led many upcoming tentpoles to delay their releases. This includes Dune: Part Two, which has been moved to a March 15, 2024 release.

However, there are still movies that are currently on the schedule that could potentially give Barbie a run for its money. This includes the superhero movies Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and The Marvels, as well as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the family releases Wonka and Trolls Band Together. The recently announced concert doc Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has also shattered ticket pre-sale records, earning $26 million for AMC in a single day, and may prove to be a more formidable opponent than a regular concert movie.

Source: Variety

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