First Female Director To Make 1 Billion Dollars - Greta Gerwig For Barbie

From the bow to the ken'ough, it's safe to say that Greta Gerwig's blockbuster Barbie created a cultural ethos in a way few films have managed to do in recent years. And that is evidenced by the film's unprecedented box office success, as the pink plastic film passed the historic $1 billion box office mark.

This Monumental result was announced by Warner Bros. Pictures, which had backed the film after initial negotiations between toy company Mattel and Sony Pictures Studios fell through in 2018. This would make Greta Gerwig the first female director in history. cinema, which weighs more than a billion dollars. Film in honor of her official of her, as well as Warner Bros. the fastest growth in the 100-year history of the company.

Barbie was co- written and written by Greta's partner, Noah Baumbach.

Barbie's Greta Gerwig becomes the first female director with a billion-dollar film

Its success has never come at such an opportune time, given the strong feminist narrative and critique of gender dynamics that permeates throughout the film and which is a truly fitting proverbial icing on an already cinematic cake. Well received.

In a statement released yesterday (August 6) by Warner Bros. Pictures, it reported that box office revenue was $459 million generated by ticket sales in US theaters and $572.1 million in other theaters worldwide.

This brings its total box office value to a staggering 1,031,500 million US dollars (about 8,535 million rupees). It should be noted that only 28 other films have managed to reach the same box office, all directed by men.

Both in North America and Canada. : Barbie continues to hold its position as the number one film in the region for the third consecutive weekend, single-handedly debunking the long-held assumption that women's movies (films written and directed by women for female audiences) will never reach the commercial success of the past. she did the movies they wrote and directed. directed by men.

But of course Greta built quite a career even before Barbie, directing Lady Bird and Little Women, which received critical acclaim and received three Oscar nominations.

Now it seems that Mattel may even build on the huge success of the film Barbie with a number of other films based on its intellectual property portfolio, including a Polly Pocket film with Lily Collins title.

Main image and key: Courtesy of Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig attend the World Premiere of 'Barbie' at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage) Greta Gerwig attends the World Premiere of 'Barbie' at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)

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