Posted Aug 13, 2023 2:08pm ET
This magician, released by Warner Bros. Pictures, features Margot Robbie in a scene from “Barbie.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
NEWS – “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig’s film phenomenon remained the No. 1 spot at the box office into its fourth week, grossing $33.7 million, according to studio estimates as of Sunday.
Directed and produced by Margot Robbie, the Warner Bros. film, which is still in 4,137 theaters, refused to relegate like most box office hits this year and surpassed the $500 million mark overall in North America a week after surpassed the $1 billion mark worldwide. a record for a director.
The second half of the “Barbenheimer” duo, “Oppenheimer”, returned to second place in its fourth week after a week at No. 3 overall. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the Universal Pictures film grossed $18.8 million from 3,761 locations for a total of $264.3 million domestically.
The top pair had little competition. The week’s top release, Universal’s “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” took fifth place with a $6.5 million opening weekend.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem grossed $15.6 million domestically in its second week for third place, and Jason Statham’s shark sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, grossed 12.7 million dollars, dropping from second place to fifth in its second week in theaters.
According to Comscore, ticket sales are estimated for Friday through Sunday in US and Canadian theaters. The final domestic figures will be released on Monday.
- “Barbie”, $33.7 million.
- “Oppenheimer”, $18.8 million.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, $15.6 million.
- Meg 2: The Trench, $12.7 million.
- “The Last Voyage of Demeter”, 6.5 million.
- Haunted Mansion, $5.6 million.
- “Talk to Me”, $5.1 million.
- “Sound of Freedom”, $4.8 million.
- “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I”, $4.7 million.
- “Jail Warden”, 2.6 million.
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