‘Barbie’ tops US$1bn globally in first for solo woman director

The Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster ‘Barbie’ has captured the imagination of moviegoers around the world.

The film, which earlier scored the biggest opening weekend of the year, “has captured the imagination of moviegoers around the world and the results are incredibly impressive,” analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore said. A supporting cast including Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon and America Ferrera add even more star power to the film, while its soundtrack includes new songs by chart toppers Dua Lipa, Lizzo and Nicki Minaj – as well as a surprise hit in “I’m Just Ken,” the power ballad sung in the film by Gosling.

“Meg 2” pulled in US$30 million for the weekend, while Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” earned US$28.7 million to push its global total to $552 million. Disney release “Haunted Mansion” slid two spots to fifth, with the lavishly produced kid-centric film – starring LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish and Owen Wilson – earning US$8.9 million.

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