Trans-Inclusive ‘Barbie’ Film Shatters ‘Harry Potter’ Box Office Record

Barbie has smashed through another box office record, beating a milestone previously set by Harry Potter.

The Warner Bros film, which comes from Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as the titular doll and Ken, grossed over $1 billion at the global box office.

Barbie has now become the studio’s fastest movie to reach that record (17 days), beating previous holder Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, which did it in 19 days back in 2011.

This past weekend, the film beat out Meg 2: The Trench and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem to remain atop the box office. It grossed $53 million — bringing its domestic total to $459 million to date.

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