• By Swati Singh
  • Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:31 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Barbie hit the theatres on July 21, 2023, alongside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Greta Gerwig’s film outperformed all of its rivals by a wide margin in addition to performing incredibly well. It smashed box office records and broke countless others. Not only this, Greta also established the record for a female director's largest debut.

Barbie reportedly made $155 million in the first weekend of sales in the US. The total collection of Barbie, so far, stands at $337M, more than double the estimates. 

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It is thriving even in the Indian market. Even though Oppenheimer appears to be the more dominant force, the tables have turned, and Barbie still managed to walk away with a whooping 18.25 crores.

Barbie: OTT Release

According to reports, the film would premiere on the OTT platform 50 days after its theatrical debut. Additionally, it appears that the film Barbie will debut on one of the two major OTT services, Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, in September 2023.

About Barbie

'Barbie' stars Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie and Dua Lipa in the lead roles. The movie hit the theatres on July 21, 2023. Apart from Margot and Ryan, the cast for Barbie includes Will Ferrell as the Mattel CEO, Connor Swindells, Nicola Coughlan, Emerald Fennell, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Sharon Rooney, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou. We will also see Emma Mackey, Issa Rae, Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, Simu Liu, Scott Evans and Ncuti Gatwa.

The movie brings back pleasant memories of colorful costumes, doll-related themes, and our beloved Barbie dolls and dollhouses from our youth. Also, according to several reviews by the critics, Barbie has been dubbed ‘spectacular’ due to its theme, which pays an ode to womanhood.