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jmowreader

(52,863 posts)
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 02:11 PM Aug 2023

Go woke, go far from broke: Barbie clears $1 billion worldwide

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1077904129/?ref_=bo_hm_rd

Barbie has been in theaters 16 days. This makes it the 7th-fastest movie to gross $1 billion, putting it between Avatar: The Way of Water which did it in 14 days and Furious 7 which did it in 17.
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Initech

(107,241 posts)
3. Cue Charlie Kirk's head exploding in 3... 2... 1...
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 02:20 PM
Aug 2023

That worthless piece of shit has been on a warpath very nastily attacking Negan Rapinoe for losing and standing up to the MAGA cult.

This will be fun to watch!

keep_left

(3,143 posts)
8. Charlie Kirk and the other wingnut welfare assholes fucked around and found out.
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 03:43 PM
Aug 2023

It's not "get woke, go broke"; it's "go fash, lose cash!".

keep_left

(3,143 posts)
15. I take no credit for that one. I saw it online somewhere, maybe Reddit.
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 11:01 PM
Aug 2023

But it's nice to see that people are enjoying this particular bon mot. It's short, sassy, and memorable, that's for sure.

 

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)
5. I told someone in Florida (a friend) that Barbie is a massive hit at almost a billion.
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 03:15 PM
Aug 2023

They said sound of freedom made more. I laughed. I couldn’t help it. He said no you don’t understand the movie was made for 14.5 million. Barbie was made for 145 million and 600 million on advertising. I said it still made more even with those numbers. He said not true. I gave up. Yes I definitely know Barbie didn’t spend 600 million on advertising. I didn’t know how much so I couldn’t debate that.

AllaN01Bear

(28,471 posts)
2. saw the trailers and bits of it and barbie looks cute . another one i wanna
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 02:15 PM
Aug 2023

get is called asteroid city by wes anderson.

JanMichael

(25,725 posts)
6. It is cute until it is not. Gerwig was like a conductor.
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 03:26 PM
Aug 2023

She timed every scene perfectly. Also the themes addressed in the movie are not cute at all.

Asteroid City looks great.

JenniferJuniper

(4,567 posts)
10. It may look "cute", but the themes it covers are anything but.
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 05:03 PM
Aug 2023

It's actually a pretty important film. My teenage nieces both say it goes to 11.

Chi67

(1,271 posts)
7. Great!
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 03:40 PM
Aug 2023

Haven't seeing yet, but I intend to. I saw Oppenheimer yesterday thinking I waited long enough to avoid the crowds. I was wrong, the theater was packed. Oh, and the movie was great. Hoping the theaters will be less packed for Barbie by next weekend.

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