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'Barbie' Shatters Box Office Records, Becomes Highest-Grossing Film of the Year

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'Barbie' Shatters Box Office Records, Becomes Highest-Grossing Film of the Year
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"Barbie," the summer blockbuster directed by Greta Gerwig, is on track to become the highest grossing domestic film of the year, with estimated earnings of $525 million domestically and nearly $1.2 billion worldwide. The film has broken records since its opening, joining the $1 billion club in global box office sales and earning $155 million domestically in its opening weekend. Despite facing competition from "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," "Barbie" is expected to secure the top spot. The combined release of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," known as "Barbenheimer," has become a pop culture sensation and may help revive the struggling movie theater industry.

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