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A year after the pop culture phenomenon Barbenheimer, Margot Robbie’sBarbiestill seems to be part of the cultural zeitgeist. The existential comedy broke multiple records upon its release in 2023 and was the highest-grossing film of 2023. It also gained a spot in the worldwide box office records list with its $1.446 billion box office collections.
However, its spot at the highest-grossing films of all time list is threatened by this year’s breakout successInside Out 2. The Pixar film reportedly crossed the $1.4 billion mark and is only a few thousand dollars away from beatingBarbie. It is also reportedly $10 million away from being the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
Inside Out 2Set To Dethrone Margot Robbie’sBarbieandFrozen IIIn The Highest-Grosser List
Margot Robbie’sBarbiewas released last year along with Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimerin what is considered to be one of the greatest cultural clashes in movie history. The ‘Barbenheimer’ reportedly revived theatrical sales by a huge margin due to the meme that encouraged viewers to do a double-feature of the tonally opposite films.
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Barbiebroke multiple records at the box office as it became the highest-grossing film of 2023. It also broke the record for the highest-grossing film made by a solo female director and became the highest-grossing live-action comedy of all time, taking overHome AloneandThe Hangover Part II. It also became the fastest billion for Warner Bros. Pictures (viaLA Times).
While the Margot Robbie film enjoyed its cultural status as one of the most important films of the decade, its top spot at thehighest-grossing films of all time listis under threat fromInside Out 2. The Pixar film reportedly grossed $1.443 million at the box office and is only a few thousand dollars away from dethroningBarbie.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICEINSIDE OUT 21st wknd: 292M2nd wknd: 729M3rd wknd: 1.02B4th wknd: 1.21B5th wknd: 1.34B6th wknd: 1.44BFINISH: 1.6B+It will beat…Frozen II: 1.45BTop Gun 2: 1.49BFast 7: 1.51BAvengers: 1.52Band therefore become the 10th highest grossing film!pic.twitter.com/OczvZ8QZht
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The Pixar film is also set to be the highest-grossing animated film of all time, taking over Disney’sFrozen IIandThe Lion King.
Inside Out 2Also ThreatensThe Avengers’ Top Spot On The List
The Pixar filmInside Out 2has been running without blinds ever since its release in June. The film became the fastest animated film to gross the one billion mark and is also the third highest-grossing animated film of all time. It has garnered the 15th spot in the highest-grossing films of all time list (viaBox Office Mojo).
While there are still a billion more to go for the film to actually threaten the top spot of the list, it reportedly is only a hundred thousand dollars away from taking the 10th spot fromThe Avengers. The iconic superhero film redefined the comic book genre with its team-up of multiple Marvel heroes and earned over $1.5 billion at the box office (viaBox Office Mojo).
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Marvel’sAvengers: Endgameretained the second spot in the list, with its $2.7 billion box office revenue. While it was the highest-grossing film of all time, the re-release of James Cameron’sAvatarput it back in second spot (viaDeadline).
Inside Out 2is still running in cinemas whileBarbieis available to stream on Max.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
