Barbie Defies Batman, Shatters Records as Warner Bros' Top-Earning Movie Ever in US

Summary

Barbie has become the highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie in the United States, surpassing The Dark Knight's record with $537.5 million at the domestic box office.

Barbie has also exceeded the Harry Potter franchise as the second highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie globally. With its ongoing theatrical release, Barbie is set to break Warner Bros.' worldwide all-time box office record and claim the title of the highest-grossing film of 2023.

Barbie has surpassed The Dark Knight's domestic box office earnings and is now the highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie in the United States. Since its release in July, Barbie has been breaking box office records at an unprecedented level. In just three weekends, it reached over $1 billion in global box office earnings, a milestone achieved by only a few films in the past. As it approaches its one-month mark in theaters, Barbie continues to dominate the global box office.

Variety reports that Barbie has now achieved yet another record-breaking feat. It has become the highest-grossing Warner Bros. movie in U.S. history, surpassing the previous record set by the 2008 Batman film, The Dark Knight. Barbie achieved this milestone by reaching $537.5 million in domestic box office earnings, surpassing The Dark Knight's previous record of $536 million.

Barbie’s Theatrical Run Has Been Full Of Box Office Records

Barbie's recent record-breaking achievement is not the only success she has had in relation to Warner Bros. On a global scale, Barbie has proven to be a highly successful release for the studio, becoming their second highest-grossing film worldwide, only behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Adding to her triumph, Barbie has now surpassed the Harry Potter franchise in the UK, becoming the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film in the history of the country.

Amongst all the records that have been shattered, Barbie's achievement of becoming the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film in the United States is particularly noteworthy. The Dark Knight, the second installment in the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan, was the film that Barbie surpassed in this domestic box office battle. This victory against another Nolan film for Warner Bros.'s domestic record is especially significant for Barbie.

Barbie is currently on a successful theatrical run, with the potential to break numerous box office records. Having already become Warner Bros.' highest-grossing film ever in the US and UK, Barbie now aims to secure the worldwide all-time box office record for the studio. Moreover, Barbie is steadily approaching the position of being the highest-grossing film of 2023, a title currently held by The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Undoubtedly, Barbie's trajectory is on the rise.