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HOLLYWOOD’s pink wave has yet to crest as Warner Bros.’ Barbie dominated for a third straight weekend in North American theaters, pushing the film’s global haul past $1 billion in a first for a solo woman director, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
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.
Meanwhile, falling to third place was Universal’s Oppenheimer, the dark historical drama whose opening the same week as Barbie sparked the massive “Barbenheimer” social media trend.It was bumped by Warner Bros. newcomer Meg 2: The Trench, an action sequel in which Jason Statham tries to survive attacks by gargantuan prehistoric sharks.
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