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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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William Mata

‘I had a mini breakdown’: The best social media reactions from Barbie’s opening weekend

Helped by a ubiquitous advertising campaign and a miserable weekend of weather – especially in London – Barbie was a smash on its opening weekend in the worldwide box office.

Having had its European premiere in the capital, the film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – as Barbie and Ken – is now being shown nose to tail in cinemas. And the early signs are that fans are flocking to it.

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