Barbie vs. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is a Perfect 2023 Hollywood Microcosm
When all is said and done, the biggest movies of 2023 are going to be based on a 60-year-old doll and a 40-year-old video game. Barbie and The Super Mario…
Barbie Is Closer to Digital This September
Screenshot: Warner Bros. Barbie, the billion-dollar sensation from Greta Gerwig starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is going to digital release on September 5. It’s already available to pre-order on…
Barbie’s So Big, Folks Made It Their First Theatrical Pandemic Movie
Image: Warner Bros. Across most of the world where it’s released, Warner Bros.’ Barbie has been a big hit, and it’s already shaping up as one of the biggest cultural…
Ken Stars in the Second Wave of Barbie Movie Dolls
Image: Mattel Looks like a good old fashioned visit to the toy aisle might be in order if you want a chance at the second drop of Barbie movie dolls.…
Barbie Is Now a $1 Billion Hit
Image: Warner Bros. Two weeks after release, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is part of the billion-dollar club. Spoilers of the Week | June 17th Off English The toy film starring Margot…
Warner Bros. Japan Calls on Western Studio to Apologize for Interacting With Barbenheimer Tweets
It’s the summer of Barbenheimer in the west, as the twin successes of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer have bought a soothing balm to an industry wracked by uncertainty,…
Summer 2023 is Making Blockbusters Work for Their Success
The summer movie season is often one of the most stable periods of the year: studios show off their big tentpoles (usually about a superhero, or something close to one)…
Mattel Would Love a Barbie 2, But Greta Gerwig’s Done for Now
Just when all that pre-release Barbie buzz was starting to make hot pink feel monotonous, the movie opened—and delivered that sought-after blend of critical praise, audiences of both lovers and haters…
Barbie and Oppenheimer’s Box Office Is Proof Studios Need to Make a Fair Deal
Barbie and Oppenheimer opened this weekend, and crossing theater aisles for both films was a cultural phenomenon; Barbenheimer. Double-billing both films may not have been most people’s cup of tea…
Open Channel: Tell Us Your Thoughts on Barbie
Image: Warner Bros. 2023 has been a pretty big year for movies, but not many of this year’s blockbusters have quite the hype behind them that Barbie’s had. Greta Gerwig’s…