The impressive box office records Barbie broke; look

Since the announcement, the leak of photos from the set and the release of the trailers, the expectation for Barbiefilm directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie which arrived in Brazilian theaters last Thursday, the 20th, increased each time – and all the hype corresponded, and the production broke several records.

In its first weekend in theaters across the world, the film grossed an impressive $356,322,044 at the worldwide box office – and that figure is set to grow even more as the weeks go by. See the records Barbie broke below:

• Largest domestic opening of 2023 in the United States;
• Largest film debut by a female director;
• Biggest opening for a movie based on a toy;
• Biggest career debut for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling;
• Largest opening weekend for a film that is not a sequel, remake, or superhero film
• Biggest pre-sale of Warner Bros. in Brazil.

Barbie: Greta Gerwig explains the last scene of the film with Margot Robbie

Characterized by several scenes with humor, Barbie he also took advantage of the jokes to end the narrative. Now the director Greta Gerwig explained the last scene of the film starring Margot Robbieespecially the last line of the protagonist.

In the final part of production, Barbie decides to abandon Barbieland and become a human. The character enters a room and says to the receptionist: “I would like to see your gynecologist.” According to the filmmaker during an interview with USA Todaythis line goes far beyond a simple joke – and is loaded with emotion.

With this film, it was important to me that everything worked on at least two levels. I knew I wanted to end with a mic drop type joke, but I also think it’s very touching,” he said. gerwig.

When I was a teenager, I remember growing up and being ashamed of my body, and feeling ashamed in a way that I can’t even describe. It seemed that everything had to be hidden.

“And then see Margot as Barbiewith that big old smile on her face, saying what she says at the end with so much happiness and joy,” continued Greta Gerwig. “I thought, if I can give girls that feeling of ‘Barbie also does that’ – that’s funny and heartwarming. There are so many things like that throughout the movie. It’s always been about looking for the levity and the heart.”