Box Office: Will ‘Blue Beetle’ or ‘Strays’ beat Barbie’s good run this weekend? Here’s a look

Big movies like DC’s ‘Blue Beetle’ and Warner Bros. ‘Strays’ are releasing this weekend, on August 18, 2023. The buzz is that at least one of these movies, especially Blue Beetle, may cause some dent in the Barbie movie’s success story at the box office. Interestingly, Barbie is a Warner Bros. film.

Will Barbie slow down in August at the box office?

Barbie has been raging at the box office since its opening a month ago on July 21, 2023. Barbie is predicted to collect at least $22–24 million in its fourth weekend. The Greta Gerwig-directed movie has broken several records and collected $531.2 million worldwide.

What is Blue Beetle about?

Blue Beetle is the new superhero title of DC Studios. The film is about a young kid, Jamie, who returns from college, only to find himself in possession of The Scarab. It is a relic of alien biotechnology, and chooses Jaime as host, thereby bestowing upon him some special powers. Thus, Blue Beetle, the superhero is born.

What is the film Strays about?

Strays looks like an adorable comedy film about dogs, directed by Josh Greenbaum and written by Dan Perrault. The film has renowned actors voicing it, like Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, and Sofía Vergara, among others.

Looking at these films, it seems there will only be a small difference in the collections of Barbie in theaters in August 2023.

FAQs

Q1:What is Blue Beetle about?
Jaime Reyes finds himself in possession of the Scarab, an ancient relic of alien biotechnology. The Scarab chooses Jaime as host and bestows special powers on him, making him the superhero Blue Beetle.

Q2:How much did Barbie collect at the box office?
After a month of its release on July 21, 2023, the Barbie movie had already crossed collections of more than $500 million at the worldwide box office. The Margot Robbie film was No.1 throughout July and August 2023.