BARBIE Just defeated Super Mario Bros as highest grossing movie of the year
Barbie has just defeated Super Mario Bros. as the highest-grossing film of the year. Since 2021, there has been both hype and negative speculation surrounding Greta Gerwig’s film, Barbie. Who would have thought that a movie that spent 9 years in development hell would become a box office hit, shattering records, selling numerous merchandise, and revitalizing Mattel’s iconic doll? As of the writing of this article, Barbie has raked in an astonishing $1,383,909,254. However, it’s important to note that Barbie is banned in several Islamic countries, as well as in Vietnam due to offense taken over the nine-dash line shown in the trailer. Additionally, many right-wing media outlets predicted its failure. Renowned movie critic John Campea, for instance, believed that while Barbie would be a box office success, it wouldn’t reach the billion-dollar mark. Yet, he was proven wrong. He also predicted that it wouldn’t surpass the box office record set by the Super Mario Bros. movie, which made $1.359,751,799 billion. However, Barbie has shattered records, becoming the highest-grossing