A billion-dollarMargot Robbiemovie has found additional success on streaming. Robbie is an Australian actor who had her international breakthrough when she played a supporting role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 movieThe Wolf of Wall Street. Since then, she has been nominated for three Oscars, one as a producer, and two as an actor for her performances in 2017’sI, Tonyaand 2019’sBombshell.
In addition to earning critical accolades, manyMargot Robbie movieshave become blockbuster hits. This includes the 2016 DC Comics adaptationSuicide Squad, in which she played iconic antihero Harley Quinn, whichgrossed $749.2 million against its reported budget of $175 million. While that was one of her biggest hits, other Robbie titles that have grossed more than $100 million include the 2021 sequelThe Suicide Squad,Peter Rabbit,Focus, and Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood.
Barbie Is Charting On Netflix In The U.S.
The Movie’s Commercial Success Continues At Home
Barbiehas now become a Netflix success in the United States. The 2023 title, which debuted on the same weekend as Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer, prompting many “Barbenheimer” double feature screenings, stars Margot Robbie as the titular Mattel doll, whose perspective changes after getting a chance to explore the real world. TheBarbiecastalso includes Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell. The Greta Gerwig movie was a critical and commercial smash hit,grossing $1.446 billion against its roughly $145 million budgetand eventually being nominated for eight Oscars, winning one.
Barbiewon an Oscar for its original song “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.
Netflixhas now shared their chart of the Top 10 most-viewed English-language movies in the United States for the past week.Barbiehas landed at No. 6 on the chart, falling behind Netflix originalsCarry-On(No. 1),The Six Triple Eight(No. 2), andThat Christmas(No. 5), as well as the acquired titlesThe Dead Don’t Die(No. 4) andIt Ends with Us(No. 3).Barbiealso landed in the Top 10 in eight other global territories, namely Bulgaria, Spain, Finland, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, and The Maldives.
What This Means For Barbie
Barbie 2’s Prospects Are Getting Even Better
The continued streaming success of theMargot Robbiemovie proves that it continues to be a hit with audiences across a variety of platforms. This makes sense, considering the fact thatBarbiehas had glowing reviews,earning a Certified Fresh 88% score on Rotten Tomatoesalongside a similarly strong 83% score. While thepossibleBarbie 2is only in the early stages of development, this streaming success could help speed that process along.
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Cast
Barbie is a film adaptation of the generational iconic toy directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach. The film centers on Margot Robbie’s Barbie who is expelled from Barbieland and travels with Ken (Ryan Gosling) to the real world in search of happiness. The film also stars Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, and several other famous celebrities in cameo roles.
