Barbie, generated more than one billion dollars in revenue worldwide!
The story of the iconic doll Barbie, which created a pink frenzy worldwide, continues to break records at the box office. Barbie, which met with audiences on Friday, July 21, is the highest-grossing film of this summer, surpassing one billion dollars in global box office revenue on its 17th day. Additionally, the film’s director, Greta Gerwig, made history as the highest-grossing female director in cinema history. In Turkey, Barbie, which has surpassed one million viewers, is available in 332 cinemas with 620 screens through TME Films distribution.
The most anticipated film of the year, Barbie, has surpassed one billion dollars in box office revenue on its 17th day. The film, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, has earned $459.4 million in the United States and $572.1 million internationally.
Warner Bros Local Distribution President Jeff Goldstein and International Distribution President Andrew Cripps announced that Barbie’s global box office sales have reached $1.0315 billion. Warner Bros. officials stated that Barbie’s success exceeded expectations and said, “This achievement is a milestone for the iconic toy Barbie’s story that spans generations. We are excited to see how much further Barbie can grow in the real world.”
Made history as the highest-grossing female director
The statement emphasized that Barbie is the highest-grossing film of this summer and highlighted the film’s director, Greta Gerwig, as the highest-grossing female director in cinema history. The film also became the fastest to reach $500 million in international daily, weekly, and weekend box office earnings.
Barbie, which has also drawn attention with its cast, features various versions of characters portrayed by actors such as Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Hari Nef, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, and Kingsley Ben-Adir alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the lead roles.
The film depicts the adventurous and fun-filled story of the iconic doll Barbie, who experiences existential crises in the world of Barbie and suddenly finds herself in the real world. It can be watched in 332 cinemas with 620 screens throughout Turkey.
About TME Films:
TME Films has been managing the marketing activities of major film production companies in Turkey since 2014 and is a distributor that brings cinephiles together with prestigious productions. Besides handling TV sales for independent productions, TME Films was the licensee for 20th Century Fox in Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia until 2020. As of September 2022, TME Films has taken over the distribution of Sony Pictures productions in Turkey and started distributing Warner Bros. films from April 2023. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, TME Films also distributes local and independent productions. Over the years, TME Films has presented award-winning productions such as La La Land, 1917, and The Fabelmans, as well as numerous box office hits like the Hunger Games series, to Turkish cinema audiences. Together with Sony Pictures and Warner Bros., TME Films continues to bring eagerly awaited films such as Spiderman, Ghostbusters, Venom, and Barbie, as well as many other quality productions, to the audience’s delight.
