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Barbie smashes The Dark Knight’s 15-year-old box office record

Christopher Nolan’s 2008 superhero film had not been surpassed – until now

The Independent UK

Kourtney Kardashian, Christina Hall And Rachel Zegler All Saw Barbie, And Of Course Their Looks Were A+

Kourtney Kardashian, Christina Hall and Rachel Zegler all dressed up to take in Barbie on the big screen.

Cinemablend

How did Barbie do it? Warner’s head of marketing on creating a ‘pink movement’

Greta Gerwig’s smash summer hit took the doll where nobody expected it to go, and banked hundreds of millions in return

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Wait, the Barbie Movie logo dates back to the 1970s?

The film reworked a classic retro design.

Creative Bloq

Brace for the Mattel Cinematic Universe

The toy company is copying the Marvel blueprint with UNO, Hot Wheels, Barney and more – and we're already tired

Salon

Barbie smashes The Dark Knight’s 15-year-old box office record

Christopher Nolan’s 2008 superhero film had not been surpassed – until now

The Independent UK

I Saw Barbie And Oppenheimer In Theaters, But One Half Of Barbenheimer Was A Better Moviegoing Experience

I enjoyed seeing both Barbie and Oppenheimer, but one move comes out on top amid the Barbenheimer experience.

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Barbie beats The Dark Knight’s 15-year-old box office record

Christopher Nolan’s 2008 superhero film had not been surpassed – until now

The Independent UK

Mattel Earnings 'Kenough' To Beat Forecasts, But Barbie Sales Fall Despite Movie Hype

Mattel beat earnings forecasts Wednesday but hasn't seen an impact from "Barbie" movie success. Mattel stock slides after results.

Investors Business Daily

Everyone here is called Ken! Inside BarbieCon, the other Barbie event of the summer

A yearly convention brings together superfans for shopping, fashion shows and workshops on making doll-sized tropical drinks – if you can score a ticket

The Guardian - US

Conservatives Turn Bud Light Rage On 'Barbie', Call For Boycotts

One little doll is causing a huge uproar among right-wing pundits.

The Street

Yes, there's a 'Polly Pocket' movie in the works, so prepare for some incoming nostalgia

First Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' and now a 'Polly Pocket' movie—looks like iconic dolls are having a moment!

My Imperfect Life

Salma Hayek Continues to Celebrate Herself, This Time in a ‘Barbie’-Inspired Pink One Piece

This is the Summer of Salma!

Marie Claire

Barbie vs Oppenheimer latest: Greta Gerwig explains Barbie’s ending after record-breaking box office debut

Gerwig broke the domestic box office record for female director with ‘Barbie’ debut

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The Guardian - US

Barbenheimer bonanza: how two films saved the summer box office

Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan’s vastly different summer offerings have opened to record-breaking numbers at a precarious time for the industry

Zenger

AMC Entertainment’s Preferred Equity Plan Rejected By Court, Raises Cash Concerns

AMC faces setback as court rejects preferred equity plan, raising concerns about its financial future.

GoodToKnow

90s toy-inspired baby names are trending - but step aside Barbie, there’s a new kid on the block

Thanks to the release of the new Barbie movie, baby names inspired by our favourite 90s toys are on the rise - but which is your fave?

Evening Standard

Top-grossing films directed by women as Greta Gerwig breaks records with Barbie

Barbie’s early success has given Greta Gerwig the biggest first weekend return at the box office for a female director in film history.

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Total Film

Barbie and Oppenheimer smash the box office in fourth biggest weekend ever

It was the biggest box office weekend since Avengers: Endgame

The Street

Barbenheimer Blowout Weekend, New Conversion Plan Send AMC Soaring

Blockbusters 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' combined for the best U.S. box office weekend in more than four years.

Broadcasting & Cable

‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Combine for Domestic Box-Office Explosion, Market Edging Towards Massive $300 Million Weekend

There’s still life in the ol’ theatrical model, which just had its fourth best weekend ever

The Independent UK

Barbie on track to earn biggest ever box office opening for non-superhero film

Both ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ have exceeded projections in a huge way

The Independent UK

Barbie doubles Oppenheimer’s earnings in box office previews

‘Barbie’ has collected the best preview earnings of any film this year

The Independent UK

Too gay, too weird, too pregnant: The most controversial Barbie dolls in history

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie features cameos from a host of surreal dolls quietly discontinued by Mattel – among them a pregnant plastic woman and Rob Brydon’s ‘Sugar Daddy Ken’. Believe it or not, all of them are ripped from reality, writes Ellie Muir

The Independent UK

Barbie doubles Oppenheimer’s earnings in box office previews

‘Barbie’ has collected the best preview earnings of any film this year

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