Barbie Box Office Results in WB’s Best Monday Gross, Surpassing The Dark Knight

The wins keep coming for Warner Bros. and Greta Gerwig as Barbie scored the best Monday domestic gross in the studio’s history with $26.1 million. The previous record at Warner Bros. was held by none other than Christopher Nolan Batman sequel, The Dark Knight, which earned $24.6 million (not adjusted for inflation).

Barbie’s haul becomes the 13th biggest Monday of all time, surpassing Jurassic World’s $25.3 million (not adjusted for inflation). It also becomes the highest Monday tally for a female director.

Barbie is coming off a stellar opening weekend of $162 million domestically, besting Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which opened to an impressive $82.4 million. Barbie surpassed The Super Mario Bros. ($146 million) for the highest opening of 2023, and Gerwig now owns the record for the biggest opening of all time by a female director.

Overall, Barbie’s domestic gross is $188 million and should pass $200 million on Tuesday. Combined with an international gross of $194.3 million, Barbie’s global box office gross is a stellar $382 million.

What to Expect in Barbie?

Margot Robbie stars as Barbie, who leaves Barbieland in favor of the “real world” after a crisis of faith leads her to question her existence. Joining Barbie on the journey is Ryan Gosling’s Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend.

“After being expelled from Barbieland for being a less-than-perfect doll, Barbie sets off to the real world to find true happiness,” the official synopsis reads.

Barbie features a large ensemble cast, including America Ferrera, Issa Rae, Emma Mackey, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa, Rhea Perlman, Dua Lipa, Emma Mackey, Ariana Greenblatt, Michael Cera, and Will Ferrell.

Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach. Robbie is a producer alongside Tom Ackerley, David Heyman, and Robbie Brenner.

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