{"id":250013,"date":"2023-07-26T15:27:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T07:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonderful-indigo-elk.62-72-47-242.cpanel.site\/barbie-dazzles-the-global-box-office-with-337m-opening-bow-breaks-records-in-ph\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T07:27:41","slug":"barbie-dazzles-the-global-box-office-with-337m-opening-bow-breaks-records-in-ph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/?p=250013","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBarbie\u201d Dazzles The Global Box Office With $337M Opening Bow, Breaks Records In PH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBarbie\u201d fever took over the box office as moviegoers, some proudly donned in their brightest pinks, flocked to cinemas so they wouldn\u2019t miss catching one of the year\u2019s most hotly anticipated movies on its opening weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Greta Gerwig\u2019s \u201cBarbie\u201d arrived in theaters globally to a record-shattering $337 million worldwide, taking in $182 million in international markets and $155 million in the U.S., and counting. The announcement was made by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, for Warner Bros. Pictures.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K14OOqwdWCA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Swept in on a wave of social memes and sell-out shows, \u201cBarbie\u201d sailed into international theaters beginning Wednesday July 19, and took the #1 spot in 55 markets, including the Philippines where it also broke records.<\/p>\n<p>The Margot Robbie-Ryan Gosling starrer now holds the local record for the biggest Warner Bros. opening weekend for the year and during the COVID era, and the biggest opening weekend locally for director Gerwig and Gosling, who plays Ken.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221412\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-1392x928.jpeg 1392w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-1068x712.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-10112_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Propelled by massive anticipation and widespread critical praise, \u201cBarbie\u201d has scored well with audiences, earning an A audience score and a 90% audience rating from Rotten Tomatoes. The Robbie-led film about the classic doll was a hit with critics as well, with a 90% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of this writing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe massive, overwhelming response we\u2019ve seen out there proves what we\u2019ve known from the beginning: that \u2018Barbie\u2019 is not only an incredibly special film, but clearly the theatrical event of the summer, if not the year,\u201d said Warner Brothers\u2019 Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution. \u201cGreta, Margot, Ryan and the entire \u2018Barbie\u2019 team have delivered exactly the kind of fun, transporting theatrical experience that audiences everywhere have been craving, as they continue to demonstrate in numbers we haven\u2019t seen since before the pandemic. We couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to be part of it, and congratulate everyone involved in this brilliant labor of love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221409\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-100x67.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-1392x928.jpeg 1392w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-1068x712.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BAR-01227_High_Res_JPEG_custom-proxy_1690174988-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Added Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures: \u201cThe incredible results we\u2019ve seen across every releasing market is a testament to not only Greta\u2019s singular vision but the cross-generational impact of Mattel\u2019s iconic creation all over the world. Everything about this film \u2013 from its cotton candy-pink wit to the warm-hearted optimism at its core \u2013 is engaging with people of all ages in a powerful way, as the long lines at theaters and massive excitement on social media continue to attest. Greta Gerwig and her remarkable cast and crew have delivered absolutely the right film at the right time, and with word-of-mouth and repeat business this strong, that momentum is likely to continue well into the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarbie\u201d is now showing exclusively in cinemas.<\/p>\n<h3>About \u201cBARBIE\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you\u2019re a Ken.<\/p>\n<p>From Oscar-nominated writer\/director Greta Gerwig comes \u201cBarbie,\u201d starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, alongside America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman and Will Ferrell. The film also stars Ana Cruz Kayne, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Scott Evans, Jamie Demetriou, Connor Swindells, Sharon Rooney, Nicola Coughlin and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren.<\/p>\n<p>Gerwig directed \u201cBarbie\u201d from a screenplay by Gerwig &amp; Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach, based on Barbie by Mattel. The film\u2019s producers are Oscar nominee David Heyman, Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, with Michael Sharp, Josey McNamara, Ynon Kreiz, Courtenay Valenti, Toby Emmerich and Cate Adams serving as executive producers.<\/p>\n<p>Now showing in Philippine cinemas, &#8220;Barbie&#8221; is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Discovery company.<\/p>\n<p>Join the conversation online and use the hashtag #Barbie #BarbieTheMovie<\/p>\n<h6>Source:<br \/>\nWarner Bros. 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