Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie reinvent Barbie
After ladybug AND Dr. March’s daughters, Greta Gerwig completely changes the universe for her third solo production. With her partner and co-writer Noah Baumbach, the director tackles the essential doll created by Ruth Handler and marketed by Mattel since 1959. Its adaptation begins in the enchanted and colorful world of Barbieland, where Barbie (Margot Robbie) and many other Barbies tirelessly relive the same day, under the amazed gaze of Ken (Ryan Gosling) and many other Kens.
But when her heels start to hit the ground, Barbie realizes something is wrong. She decides to do it get to the real world and meeting its owner to try to understand his sadness, which he feels through their connection. Along the way, the heroine realizes that Ken has invited himself on the journey and upon arriving “in the country of California”, the latter adoringly discovers the patriarchy, which she immediately wishes to bring back to Barbieland.
An outstanding start
Released a week later Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 and on the same dates asOppenheimer, Barbie it topped the US and worldwide box office, thus largely beating the film of Christopher McQuarrie and that of Christopher Nolan. While the latter amount to $370.8 million and $174.1 million respectively worldwide, Greta Gerwig’s feature has already collected $337 million for its first days of operation.
In the United States, with respective 155 and 80.5 million dollars, Barbie AND Oppenheimer they realized the fourth-biggest weekend in film history at the box officebehind Avengers: Finale, Avengers: Infinity War AND Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Collectively they already amass more than $511 million in worldwide revenue.
Oppenheimer: Excellent start at the box office for Christopher Nolan
It is also the best start of the year for BarbieBefore Super Mario Bros. the movie. Finally, it’s also the best start for a film directed by a female director, ahead of time Captain Marvel co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck as well as wonder woman by Patty Jenkins. After a monstrous marketing campaign, the comedy with Margot Robbie thus offers a real breath of fresh air to cinemas, and that’s not all!
Source: Cine Serie
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