Greta Gerwig’s Barbie isn’t a child’s play anymore, it seems, or so the numbers say. The American actress Greta Celeste Gerwig is a writer and director who is well-known for working on mumblecore movies. However, it’s in the past, as lately, she has focused more on co-writing independent films and directing major studio films. She has 17 wins out of 68 award nominations to her name. 

No Strings Attached, Disney’s Snow White, Lady Bird, etc. are some of the best contributions of Gerwig to the film industry. However, her magnum opus is undoubtedly the 2023 movie Barbie. The movie was released on 21st July 2023, to take a one-on-one battle against Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. 

Gerwig’s Barbie just can’t stop grossing. After all, numbers never lie, do they? 

Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig

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Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Has Reached a New Milestone

The fans went berserk when Greta Gerwig set the record of becoming the first solo female director whose movie entered into the $1 billion mark. The online sites were flooded with appreciation and applause for Greta’s Barbie. Many fans were not surprised that the movie grossed so well at the box office and said that it deserved what it got.

Greta Gerwig in behind the scenes of Barbie
Greta Gerwig in behind the scenes of Barbie

That being said, it is now being revealed that the movie has also left behind Parasite, becoming the most favorite movie on Letterboxd. This has taken the fans by surprise because while Parasite has been out there since 2019, Barbie has only been out for less than a year.

Here is what some of the fans have said:

 

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In the history of Hollywood, Gerwig’s masterpiece is currently the 15th-biggest global release. The movie overtook Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 to become the highest-grossing movie from the studio of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 

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Greta Gerwig Has Set the Bar High with Barbie

Barbie movie scene
Barbie movie scene

Starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, Barbie is a 2023 movie directed by Greta Gerwig and produced by Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara in association with LuckyChap Entertainment. It has been more than six months since its release, and Barbie is still creating new milestones. Months after the movie’s entry into the $1 billion club, it has broken yet another record.

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Barbie is also the fastest movie to touch the billion-dollar mark in the hundred-year history of Warner Bros. It is quite an impressive record that Greta Gerwig became the first solo female director ever in the history of Hollywood to cross the $1 billion mark. 

According to a report from Variety, it is only the 6th movie after the pandemic to achieve this financial milestone. Now, becoming the most popular film on Letterboxd has added another feather to director Greta Gerwig’s hat. Despite the movie having competition with Nolan’s Oppenheimer, it has managed to reach great heights.

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