'Barbie' conquered North American box offices in its debut weekend, raking in $155 million, Sunday estimates showed.
Barbie cosplayers pose outside the convention center during San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, on July 20, 2023HOLLYWOOD - With legions of pink-clad moviegoers swarming theaters, Warner Bros.'"Barbie" conquered North American box offices in its debut weekend, raking in $155 million, Sunday estimates showed -- nearly double the cash of its second-place competitor.
"This is a record-shattering opening" for"Barbie," wrote David A. Gross, of Franchise Entertainment Research."No comedic film of any kind has opened higher than $85.9 over a 3-day weekend."According to industry estimates, some 200,000 people were thought to have purchased tickets to both films.
The controversial action thriller from Santa Fe Films and Angel Studios, which critics say plays into QAnon conspiracy theories, brought in $20.14 million.
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