Rotten Tomatoes has marked its 25th anniversary by asking users to submit their top films of the past quarter-century. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has reigned supreme, with movies including Inception clinching the high positions.At Number One is Nolan’s 2008 film The Dark Knight, followed by his 2014 movie Interstellar and 2010 film Inception.Another director who has more than one film in the Top 10 is Peter Jackson, with two installments of his The Lord Of The Rings movies landing in the list.Top 10 – greatest films of the last 25 years:01. The Dark Knight02. Interstellar03. Inception04. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King05. Avengers: Endgame06. The Matrix07. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring08. Parasite09. Everything Everywhere All At Once10. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two TowersDropping just outside the Top 10 is Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Fight Club (1999).
‘Barbie’ Is Officially the Highest-Grossing Release of the Year With $1.36 Billion Globally
02.09.2023 - 14:43 / variety.com
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Barbie” has conquered North America, and now, the world. Greta Gerwig’s fantasy-comedy has generated $1.36 billion at the global box office, overtaking Universal and Illumination’s animated adventure “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1.35 billion globally) as the highest-grossing worldwide movie of the year.
“Barbie” has accumulated $600 million in North America and, earlier in August, passed “Mario” ($574 million) to become the biggest release of 2023 at the domestic box office as well. At the international box office, the film has grossed a staggering $760 million to date. The very pink blockbuster has been casually crushing expectations since opening in theaters in July with $162 million, the best debut of the year.
“Barbie” remained the No. 1 movie for four consecutive weekends and eventually became the highest-grossing movie directed solely by a woman. It’s currently the 14th-biggest domestic release and 15th-biggest global release in history.
With its latest milestone, “Barbie” has become Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing worldwide release of all time, eclipsing 2011’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” ($1.34 billion, not adjusted for inflation). It already surpassed Christopher Nolan’s superhero epic “The Dark Knight” ($536 million) as the studio’s biggest domestic title in 100 years. Gerwig, the Oscar-nominated director of “Lady Bird” and “Little Women,” co-wrote the screenplay with her partner Noah Baumbach.
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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender.
‘Barbie’ Outpaces ‘The Avengers’ as 11th-Highest Grossing Domestic Release in History
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has generated $626 million at the domestic box office, overtaking Marvel’s 2012 blockbuster “The Avengers” ($623 million) as the 11th-highest grossing release in history. In order to crack the top 10, “Barbie” will need to outpace 2015’s “Jurassic World” (No. 10 with $653 million), “Titanic” (No.
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‘Barbie’ smashes box office record previously held by Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film continues to smash box office records around the globe and has now taken another that was previously held by Marvel’s The Avengers.As per Variety, by the end of this weekend, the film will have grossed over $623million (£502million) at the domestic box office in the US, meaning it will have surpassed Marvel’s The Avengers. As noted on Screen Rant, this then makes Barbie the 11th highest grossing movie of all time in North America.Other achievements of the film include a global box office earning of more than $1billion (£807million).Mattel meanwhile expects Barbie to contribute over $125million (£100million) in gross billings to the company this year.Anthony DiSilvestro, chief financial officer at Mattel, shared the number during the Goldman Sachs media conference earlier this month (September 7).
Margot Robbie's 10 Best Movies, Ranked (& 'Barbie' Lands Quite High on the List But Isn't No. 1!)
Margot Robbie appeared in her first movie back in 2009, and in less than 15 years she’s landed starring roles in some of the era’s biggest blockbusters.
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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.
‘Barbie’ Sets Oscar Campaign for Original Screenplay — Will the Academy Agree? (EXCLUSIVE)
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor It’s officially an original Barbie World. Greta Gerwig’s smash hit “Barbie,” which she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach, is a box office smash that has so far grossed more than $1.4 billion. Its awards prospects also continue to increase by the day.
‘Oppenheimer’ Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema to Be Honored With Variety’s Creative Impact Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Sophia Scorziello editor “Oppenheimer” cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema will be honored with Variety’s Creative Impact in Cinematography award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. In addition to this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster, the Dutch cinematographer has worked as Nolan’s DP on “Tenet,” “Interstellar” and Dunkirk” along with Jordan Peele for “Nope” and Spike Jonze for “Her.” “SCAD is proud to partner with Variety on this year’s Creative Impact Award, which will be presented to cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema,” said SCAD Savannah Film Festival executive director Christina Routhier.
As ‘Barbie’ Hits Prime Video, Throw The Perfect ‘Barbie’ Themed Party With These Outfits And Decorations From Amazon Canada
The biggest and pinkest blockbuster of the year will be zooming its plastic convertible onto Prime Video on Sept. 12 for rent or purchase!
‘Free Guy 2’: Shawn Levy Says The Success Of ‘Barbie’ Has Made Development Of His Sequel Difficult
So far, there’s really nothing bad you can say about the success of “Barbie.” Greta Gerwig’s comedy film has shattered records and become the runaway hit of 2023, leading a much-needed resurgence for the struggling cinemas. However, “Barbie” has had some unintentional consequences, including throwing a wrench in the development of a sequel to another popular film, “Free Guy.” READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds Cites “Too Much Money” For ‘Green Lantern’ Failure & Questions If A ‘Free Guy’ Sequel Is Really Necessary In an interview with Collider, “Free Guy” filmmaker Shawn Levy explained why the success of “Barbie” has made it much more difficult to work on a sequel to his popular film starring Ryan Reynolds.
2 Actors Competed With Christian Bale to Play Batman in the 'Dark Knight' Trilogy, & They Just Starred in a New Movie Together!
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‘Barbie’: Digital Release Date Announced For The Year’s Hottest Movie
Believe it or not, there are still a few people who haven’t headed down to their local theatre to watch “Barbie”, which recently surpassed $1.38 billion at the box office to become the year’s highest-grossing movie.
‘Oppenheimer’ hits another milestone as it crosses $850million in global ticket sales
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has reached yet another milestone in the seven weeks since its release – now bringing in over $850million (£671million) from global ticket sales.The dark drama – which saw Cillian Murphy take on the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer, ‘father of the atomic bomb’ – arrived in cinemas on July 21, and has since gone on to become one of Christopher Nolan’s most successful films to date.In the seven weeks since its debut, the movie has generated millions globally and continues to surpass expectations – particularly with its genre as an R-rated biographical, historical drama.Now, it has been confirmed that Oppenheimer has hit yet another impressive milestone, and has crossed $850milion in ticket sales globally.According to reports by Variety, around $311million (£241million) of this figure has come from sales across North America, while around $542.7million (£334million) has come in internationally.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Crosses $850 Million Globally
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Christopher Nolan’s dark historical epic “Oppenheimer” has crossed another remarkable box office milestone with $850 million in global ticket sales. The movie, starring Cillian Murphy as the so-called “father of the atomic bomb,” has generated $311 million in North America and $542.7 million internationally to date. The film continues to crush expectations, especially for a somber, R-rated biographical historical drama that unfolds largely in dreary rooms of fast-talking scientists and politicians.
‘Barbie’ Set to Become Highest Grossing Global Release in Warner Bros. History, ‘Oppenheimer’ Nears $800 Million Worldwide
Brent Lang Executive Editor There’s no stopping “Barbenheimer.” On Monday, “Barbie” will overtake “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” as the highest grossing global release in the history of Warner Bros. Over the weekend, it earned $18.2 million from 12,852 screens in 75 international territories, to push its worldwide gross to a smashing $1.34 billion. And it’s not done breaking records.
‘Gran Turismo’ speeds into the No. 1 spot at the box office
according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The flick, which CNN said “moves, ironically, too slow to deliver as a big-screen attraction,” tells the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenage Gran Turismo player who became a professional race car driver. “Barbie,” which is now officially the highest-grossing movie of the year in North America, remained in second place, with $4 million in sales.She beat out “Blue Beetle,” which earned $2.6 million and landed in third place.The DC Comics film, which was in the No.
‘Barbie’ Reaches Another Box Office Milestone, Becomes Highest-Grossing Film Of 2023 Domestically Topping ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’
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‘Barbie’ Surpasses ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ As 2023’s Highest-Grossing Domestic Film
It’s official: Deadline reports that Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” is now the highest-grossing domestic film of 2023. This comes to the surprise of no one who’s felt the Kenergy since the film hit theaters a little over a month ago with a $162 million opening weekend.
‘Barbie’ looks to rival ‘Oppenheimer’ with special IMAX screenings
Barbie was already well its way to becoming the highest-grossing film of the year at the domestic box office, but its impressive haul is now set to get even bigger.Warner Bros. has announced that Greta Gerwig’s satirical comedy will be coming to IMAX screens for one week, starting from September 22.