Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film has become Ireland’s highest-grossing film of all time.
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s rendition on the famed Mattell dolls Barbie and Ken were enormously popular in the Republic, dethroning the previous top-grossing picture.
Barbie is now more popular than James Cameron’s two main blockbusters: Avatar, which has topped the charts since 2009, and Titanic, which debuted in 1998.
According to the Irish picture and Television Network, Avatar grossed €8,702,770 (£7,449,135) and was the best-performing picture in Ireland for 14 years in a row.
Barbie, on the other hand, has surpassed the sc-fi epic in just one month and one day, earning €8,854,036 (£7,574,881) – around £150,000 more.
Meanwhile, James Cameron’s catastrophe epic Titanic has slid from second to third position, earning €8,253,258 (£7,062,674) in Ireland 25 years ago.
The success of the viral marketing campaign Barbenheimer, which urged spectators to attend see both Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, is said to have aided the film’s success.
Christopher Nolan’s three-hour historical drama did successful at the Irish box office as well, albeit it grossed millions less than Barbie, at roughly €5,500,000 (£4,706,190).
Barbie is still doing well throughout the world, and she recently reached the $1 billion milestone at the box office.
Greta made history by becoming the first solo female filmmaker in history to have a picture cross that monumental milestone.
It surpassed Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins in 2017, as the highest-grossing film solo directed by a woman.
This comes after Barbie was banned in several countries, including Lebanon, for allegedly inciting homosexuality.
Barbie was also charged by the Lebanese cultural ministry of “pushing for the rejection of patriarchy,” which was a main theme of the film.
Barbie was scheduled to open in the Middle East on July 19 but was postponed owing to LGBTQ+ content requiring approval in ultra-conservative nations, despite the fact that it does not include overt references to same-sex relationships or characters.
Source My Celebrity Life.
