Barbie's Greta Gerwig becomes No.1 live-action female director, beating Captain Marvel, Frozen II

Barbie director Greta Gerwig continues to set new records at the box office for the movie and also for herself as a female director. Barbie released on July 21, 2023, in theaters worldwide alongside Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The movie has beaten Oppenheimer in most markets.

Greta Gerwig Record 1 – Highest-grossing female director at US box office

Moreover, with Barbie, Greta Gerwig has set the record of being the highest-grossing female director ever at the US box office.

The Barbie director has beaten fellow female director Jennifer Lee who held the record for Frozen II (2019), co-directing the animation film with Chris Buck.

Barbie vs Frozen II: Comparison

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen II grossed $477.4 million in North America. In the third week of its release, Barbie beat Frozen II. It finished Tuesday, August 8, with domestic box office collections of $478.1 million, and went on to collect $492.6 million by the end of Thursday, August 10.

By Friday, August 11, Barbie has become the 20th title in Hollywood history to clear $500 million in the US market.

Greta Gerwig Record 2 – Highest-grossing female director of a live-action movie at worldwide BO:

With Barbie, another record set by Greta Gerwig is that of becoming the highest-grossing female director of a live-action movie at the worldwide (overseas) box office.

Barbie has beaten another female-centric movie, Marvel Studios' superhero film Captain Marvel (2019) starring Brie Larson. The film was directed by female director Anna Boden along with Ryan Fleck.

Barbie vs Captain Marvel: Comparison

In 2019, Captain Marvel had grossed $1.13 billion box office collections worldwide. Barbie collected $1.11 billion worldwide by Thursday, August 10, and will beat Captain Marvel with its collections on Friday, August 11.

FAQs

Q1:When is Barbie releasing on OTT?
Barbie released in cinemas on July 21, 2023. The film may release on Max in the US in August or September 2023. The OTT release date is not out.

Q2:Who stars in Barbie?
Barbie casts Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the lead. The movie also stars Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Dua Lipa, America Ferrera, Issa Rae, Simu Liu, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, and Kate McKinnon, among others.