Last month, the Barbie movie officially made a splash in film theaters. Since it arrived, women everywhere have been speaking out about Barbie inspired them and reminded them of their childhoods.
In another interesting turn of events, some women even revealed that seeing Barbie encouraged them to reevaluate their current relationships with their boyfriends.
Barbie continues to receive high praise for its focus on women’s empowerment, women’s experiences, growing up as a girl, and finding yourself as you go through life.
With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 88%, there’s no denying the film landed well with audiences. Though, as of today, Barbie set a new record by overtaking $1 billion at the global box office.
A major milestone for a female-directed film
With Greta Gerwig co-writing and directing Barbie, she’s made history as the very first solo woman director with a film exceeding $1 billion.
As Barbie currently stands at $1.03 billion globally, much of the film’s success remains attributed to pre-release marketing, along with its ability to touch the hearts and minds of women around the world.
