Day 1 Barbie Box Office Earnings: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling ‘Oppenheimer’ Overpowers the Film

Since its July 21 release, Greta Gerwig’s film Barbie, which stars Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie, has become a worldwide phenomenon. Despite receiving less publicity than Oppenheimer and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, Barbie has had a strong box office performance. It is presently the second most popular film in India, after Oppenheimer but ahead of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1. The film’s creative combined marketing with Oppenheimer, which created a lot of momentum and discussion around the movie, is responsible for its surprising success in India. The success of Barbie at the box office in India has beyond earlier predictions, establishing it as a strong competitor.

Early projections indicate that Barbie made Rs 5 crore on its first day of release in India. The Greta Gerwig movie is projected to earn more than $300 million worldwide in its first weekend. Barbie trails Oppenheimer in India despite surpassing Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1.

For those who are unaware, ‘Barbie’ had its fair share of controversy before it was released on the big screen. A sequence in the movie that showed China’s territorial claim in the South China Sea was recently found to violate Vietnamese sovereignty and resulted in the film’s recent ban in Vietnam. Although there were conversations in the Philippines regarding the possibility of a ban, the administration eventually decided against it.

As for Barbie:

The highly anticipated movie “Barbie,” starring Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie, had its cinematic premiere on July 21, 2023. The popular Barbie fashion dolls produced by Mattel are the inspiration for the American fantasy comedy film, which was directed by Greta Gerwig. The movie’s script was co-written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.