Barbie continues to sizzle at the box office and it looks like Warner is planning on extending the movie’s theatrical run. As a side effect of this, fans of the blockbuster will have to wait a little while longer before the film becomes available online.
Gran Turismo raced to the top of the box office charts last weekend but the true winner was Greta Gerwig’s critically acclaimed fantasy comedy. With last weekend’s ticket sales, Barbie has edged out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 as Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing film ever with $1.342 billion. The Margot Robbie-led movie now sits at 17th place on the all-time highest-grossing films list.
As Barbie continues to attract viewers to cinemas, the online premiere of the movie has reportedly been delayed. As per WhenToStream, Barbie’s premium video-on-demand release date has been pushed back by a week.
The film was originally scheduled to debut online on September 5 and will now be available for purchase on digital storefronts on September 12. Warner Bros may be thinking of extending Barbie’s theatrical run by a week as the film is still doing really well in cinemas worldwide.
Aside from surpassing the final Harry Potter as Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing movie ever, Barbie is also on track to beat The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the year’s biggest-earner. The Chris Pratt-led animated film based on the popular Nintendo character is currently in first place with $1.359 billion in gross earnings. Barbie has already beat the “Smash Bros” in the 2023 US domestic box office charts.
The other half of the Barbenheimer cultural phenomenon is still posting solid numbers at the box office as of last weekend. Oppenheimer is currently the fourth highest-grossing film of 2023 at $777 million just behind James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s $845 million.
The Christopher Nolan biopic also surpassed The Matrix Reloaded as the fourth highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, just behind the Joker and the first two Deadpool movies. Let’s see if it can work its way up onto the podium.
Gran Turismo posted a huge opening weekend with $53.9 million in ticket sales. The live-action adaptation of the hit racing simulation game from Polyphony Digital earned $17 million for US theaters and $36.5 million from its international release. With an estimated budget of $100 million, Gran Turismo needs to make at least $200 million at the box office to be called a commercial success.
Barbie is still in theaters and will be available in digital formats starting September 12, 2023.
