Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie (left) and Mario from the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie (Mario).Photo:Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures; Nintendo and Universal Studios
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures; Nintendo and Universal Studios
TheBarbiemoviecontinues to reach new heights just over a month after it premiered in theaters.
The Margot Robbie–led movie passedTheSuper Mario Bros. Movieas the highest-grossing film of 2023 so far at the domestic box office,multipleoutletsreported Thursday.
Barbie’s latest daily box office totals brought the film to $575.4 million across the United States since its release July 21.Super Mario Bros., released on April 5, stands at $574.2 million grossed across the country, according toBox Office Mojo.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, based on Nintendo’s popular video games and starring the voice of Chris Pratt, remains 2023’s highest-grossing film in the world, thoughThe Hollywood ReporterpredictedBarbiewill take that global No. 1 spot in September.
The year’s top two movies so far are both in theaters this weekend, withMarioreceiving new room on the big screen for Sunday’sNational Cinema DayandBarbiestill featuring on thousands of screens across the country.
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The film previously did not run in IMAX theaters across the country after it opened the same day as Christopher Nolan’s filmOppenheimer, creating the fan-driven ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon.Oppenheimershattered several records for IMAX attendance.
Barbieovertook 2008’sThe Dark Knightas Warner Bros.‘highest-earning domestic release everlast week. Deadline noted that 2011’sHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2remains Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing film globally.
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Ryan Gosling as Ken in ‘Barbie’.Warner Bros
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie, meanwhile, became thesecond-highest grossing animated film of all timein June after it passed Disney’s 2013 hitFrozenat the worldwide box office.Frozen II,from 2019,remains No. 1 among animated films.
The movie broke records for the biggest worldwideopening weekend for an animated filmand best opening weekend for a video game movie when it released in April.
BarbieandThe Super Mario Bros.Movieare in theaters now.The Super Mario Bros.Movieis also streaming on Peacock.
source: people.com
