The wins keep coming for Warner Bros. and Greta Gerwig as Barbie scored the best Monday domestic gross in the studio’s history with $26.1 million. The previous record at Warner Bros. was held by none other than Christopher Nolan Batman sequel, The Dark Knight, which earned $24.6 million (not adjusted for inflation).
Barbie’s haul becomes the 13th biggest Monday of all time, surpassing Jurassic World’s $25.3 million (not adjusted for inflation). It also becomes the highest Monday tally for a female director.
Barbie is coming off a stellar opening weekend of $162 million domestically, besting Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which opened to an impressive $82.4 million. Barbie surpassed The Super Mario Bros. ($146 million) for the highest opening of 2023, and Gerwig now owns the record for the biggest opening of all time by a female director.
Overall, Barbie’s domestic gross is $188 million and should pass $200 million on Tuesday. Combined with an international gross of $194.3 million, Barbie’s global box office gross is a stellar $382 million.
What to Expect in Barbie?
Margot Robbie stars as Barbie, who leaves Barbieland in favor of the “real world” after a crisis of faith leads her to question her existence. Joining Barbie on the journey is Ryan Gosling’s Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend.
“After being expelled from Barbieland for being a less-than-perfect doll, Barbie sets off to the real world to find true happiness,” the official synopsis reads.
Barbie features a large ensemble cast, including America Ferrera, Issa Rae, Emma Mackey, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa, Rhea Perlman, Dua Lipa, Emma Mackey, Ariana Greenblatt, Michael Cera, and Will Ferrell.
Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach. Robbie is a producer alongside Tom Ackerley, David Heyman, and Robbie Brenner.
