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Variety reports:

“Barbie” ended up with $162 million in its first weekend of release, above Sunday’s already record-breaking estimate of $155 million. The Warner Bros. film, starring Margot Robbie as the plastic, fantastic doll, declined just 9% from Saturday to bring in $43.7 million on Sunday.

“Barbie” added $182 million at the international box office, bringing its global tally to a stunning $344 million. Those ticket sales are especially notable because “Barbie” didn’t have much of a footprint on Imax or premium large format screens, which are more expensive than the average 2D movie ticket.

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#Barbenheimer was even bigger than expected at the box office, with #Barbie soaring to $162 million and #Oppenheimer jumping to $82 million https://t.co/aztb02djSI

— Rebecca Rubin (@rebeccaarubin) July 24, 2023