Box office numbers: ‘Barbie’ surpasses $500 million domestically
The second half of the duo “Barbenheimer”, “Oppenheimer” returned to No. 2 in its fourth week after a week at No. 3.
LOS ANGELES — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig’s cinematic phenomenon remained at No. 1 at the box office in its fourth weekend, bringing in $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Margot Robbie-led and produced film from Warner Bros., which is still showing in 4,137 theaters, refused to drop in revenue as most of the box office tops are out this year, surpassing $500 million North America overall a week after surpassing the $1 billion mark globally. a record for a female director.
The second half of the duo “Barbenheimer”, “Oppenheimer” returned to No. 2 in their own 4th week after a week in 3rd place overall. The Christopher Nolan-directed film from Universal Pictures brought in $18.8 million from 3,761 locations for a domestic cume of $264.3 million.
The top pairs had thin competition. The top new release of the week, Universal’s The Last Voyage of the Demeter, ranked fifth with $6.5 million in its opening weekend.
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” in its second week, earned $15.6 million domestically for third place, and the Jason Statham shark sequel, “Meg 2: The Trench,” brings about $12.7 million, falling from second to fifth in its second weekend in theaters.
Ticket sales are estimated Friday through Sunday in theaters in the United States and Canada, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released on Monday.
1. “Barbie,” $33.7 million.
2. “Oppenheimer,” $18.8 million.
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, $15.6 million.
4. “Meg 2: The Trench,” $12.7 million.
5. “Demeter’s Last Voyage,” 6.5 million.
6. “Haunted Mansion,” $5.6 million.
7. “Talk to Me,” $5.1 million.
8. “Sound of Freedom,” $4.8 million.
9. “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part I,” $4.7 million.
10. “The Warden,” 2.6 million.
